LLAW6082 & JDOC6082 (Class A)

General Course Information

1.1 Course details

Course code:	LLAW6082 / JDOC6082 (Class A)
Course name:	Corporate Governance and Shareholder Remedies
Programme offered under:	LLM Programme / JD Programme
Semester:	January
Prerequisites / Co-requisites:	No
Credit point value:	9 credits / 6 credits
Cap on student numbers:	100

1.2 Course description

This course aims to investigate competing approaches to the concept of corporate governance explored in comparative literature and to canvass major debates on corporate governance reform among academic, business, and policy circles in selected jurisdictions, primarily Hong Kong and mainland China. The course will examine important corporate governance norms, mechanisms and institutions in selected jurisdictions, particularly the legal standards and arrangements for shareholder protection and remedies, as well as regulatory initiatives to promote good corporate governance practices and address corporate governance failures. Useful examples from overseas jurisdictions, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, will be drawn on to illustrate international experience in corporate governance reform.

1.3 Course teachers

	Name	E-mail address	Office	Consultation
Course convenor	Shen Wei	shenwei@sjtu.edu.cn	TBA	By email

Learning Outcomes

2.1 Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) for this course

CLO 1 Describe and explain various corporate governance theories and norms covered;

CLO 2 Use relevant information about corporate governance and shareholder protection mechanisms to critically examine the limitations of the theories;

CLO 3 Apply knowledge and understanding to adapt to new and uncertain situations and practical problems;

CLO 4 Demonstrate an awareness of the impact within the broader economic, environmental and socio-cultural context; and

CLO 5 Conduct research on relevant social and economic issues by applying various corporate governance and shareholder protection theories.

2.2 LLM and JD Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Please refer to the following link:

LLM – https://course.law.hku.hk/llm-plo/

JD – https://course.law.hku.hk/jd-plo/

2.3 Programme Learning Outcomes to be achieved in this course

	PLO A	PLO B	PLO C	PLO D	PLO E	PLO F
CLO 1	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CLO 2	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CLO 3	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CLO 4	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CLO 5	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Assessment(s)

3.1 Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Due date	Weighting	Feedback method*	Course learning outcomes
Research paper	30 Apr 2021	100%	1	1, 2, 3, 4

*Feedback method (to be determined by course teacher)
1	A general course report to be disseminated through Moodle
2	Individual feedback to be disseminated by email / through Moodle
3	Individual review meeting upon appointment
4	Group review meeting
5	In-class verbal feedback

3.2 Assessment Detail

To be advised by convenor(s).

3.3 Grading Criteria

Please refer to the following link: https://www.law.hku.hk/_files/law_programme_grade_descriptors.pdf

Learning Activities

4.1 Learning Activity Plan

Seminar:	3-hour seminars in an intensive mode in the January semester 2021
Private study time:	9.5 hours / week for 12 teaching weeks

Remarks: the normative student study load per credit unit is 25 ± 5 hours (ie. 150 ± 30 hours for a 6-credit course), which includes all learning activities and experiences within and outside of classroom, and any assessment task and examinations and associated preparations.

4.2 Details of Learning Activities

To be advised by course convenor(s).

Learning Resources

5.1 Resources

Reading materials:	Reading materials are posted on Moodle
Core reading list	TBA
Recommended reading list:	TBA

5.2 Links

Please refer to the following link: http://www.law.hku.hk/course/learning-resources/