BBL Bachelor of Business and Laws (Cornwall)

BEP1010: Business and Society

This module is designed to help you to broaden your understanding of the relationships between business and society through a focus on responsibility. Throughout the module you will be engaging in case study work, debate and independent research. Your adaptability will be assessed through exercises that will challenge you to examine Business and Society from a variety of perspectives.

The aims of this module are to:

• Develop a deeper understanding of the relationships between business and society
• Explore emerging trends in the environment in which business operates
• Consider the responsibilities of different groups and individuals in contemporary society

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BEP1040: Marketing in a Digital Age

This module will introduce you to aspects of traditional marketing management theory and its application to developments in the new media environment. It will analyse the communications methods and technological advances in developing campaigns, acquiring new customers, managing and maintaining crucial existing customer relationships. Drawing on examples from social media, digital advertising, media buying, analytics, branding and strategic communications, this module will enable you to examine and critique the many different techniques and tools now available to marketing professionals for managing customer relationships and maximising targeted exposure. Case studies will examine the possibilities of delivering value to organisations and their clients through digital communications and marketing. This module will feature a practical component where you will develop your own search optimisation campaign. By the end of this module you will be familiar with the technology and techniques strategically utilised by digital marketing practitioners to increase reach, sales and adoption of their services, ideas and products.

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BEP1120: Introduction to Economics

This module equips you with the tools and frameworks to analyse incentives and how changes in rules and environments shape behaviour. You will explore key economic concepts and learn to apply quantitative models that are relatively straightforward to use, to analyse economic phenomena. By emphasising real-world applications, the module will demonstrate how economic principles can be used to address business challenges and evaluate policy impacts. While the high-level ideas are applied within a business framework, they are relevant in many other situations and contexts.

This module presents an integrated approach to understanding the economic behaviour of economic actors, focusing on strategic decisions for economic organizations and the transactions they perform. The module aims to discuss a number of advanced topics in economic organization theory, institutional and organization economics, and theory of the firm of distinct relevance for management research.

In particular, this module aims to:

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LAW1023C: Legal Foundations

This module gives you a broad and critical understanding of the structure and functions of law and the English legal system. In this module you will:

• start to develop key academic, study and legal skills;
• explore the primary sources of English law, the court hierarchy and common law systems;
• begin your critical examination of the role of lawyers, professional ethics and access to justice.

The skills and learning on this module can be further developed in the module 'Legal Foundations 2' (LAW1024C).

The aims of this module are:

1. to provide you with a foundational understanding of the nature of law, legal principles and legal practice;
2. to begin the process of equipping you with the necessary legal, theoretical, and ethical knowledge required for the study and practice of law;
3. to equip you with critical thinking, writing, teamwork and other skills needed to flourish in the study and practice of law.

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LAW1024C: Legal Foundations 2

This module builds on the legal knowledge and skills developed in LAW1023C to give you a dynamic introduction to the world of legal practice. By working towards and taking part in client interviews, negotiations and a mock tribunal or court hearing, you will:

• continue the development of key academic, study and legal skills, using real world examples, practical experience, and role-play;
• continue to explore the primary sources of English law and the role of lawyers within the legal system;
• begin your development of the important legal practice skills of interviewing, advising, negotiation and advocacy within a framework of professional ethics and teamwork.

Moreover, this module supports you in recognising the importance of self-reflection in study and professional practice.

The aims of this module are:

1. to develop your use of sources of law in legal argument;
2. to begin the process of equipping you with the practical legal skills of client interviewing, the giving of advice, negotiation and advocacy;
3. to equip you with teamworking skills;
4. to equip you with the skill of critical self-evaluation in relation to skills development;
5. to provide you with an understanding of one area of substantive law.

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LAW1040C: Criminal Law 1 Foundations

This module is designed as a practical introduction to law and to the field of criminal law in particular, enabling you to understand key legal concepts and their application to real life situations. The syllabus is structured around the application of criminal law in practice, focussing on the application of the law by lawyers, particularly the judge but also the unique role of the jury. This module gives you the foundations of the practice of law in England and Wales, for any further study, using a type of law that is always current, developing and endlessly fascinating.

This module is one of the seven foundations of legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board and it is therefore compulsory for all who wish to progress onto the vocational stage of training to become a barrister. Students interested in becoming solicitors under the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route should also take this module.

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LAW1041C: Criminal Law 2 Companies and Organisations

This module is designed to follow on from LAW1040C 'Criminal Law: Foundations', giving you the space and opportunity to practice using criminal law to specialize within the subject and to understand the laws of England within a comparative legal context. By the end of the module you should be able to approach questions of criminality from your understanding of the principles of criminal law and your experience of applying those principles to an area of specialism within criminal law, in this case corporate criminal liability. During this module you will learn how to learn how complete legal research to analyse the law and its operation critically at a foundational level. You will also learn to plan, structure and write your own small research project on corporate and organisational criminal responsibility.

This module is one of the seven foundations of legal knowledge required by the Bar Standards Board and it is therefore compulsory for all who wish to progress onto the vocational stage of training to become a barrister. Students interested in becoming solicitors under the Solicitors Qualifying Examination route should also take this module.

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POC1036: Generative AI and Sustainable Futures: Ethics, Society, and Scholarship

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the production, communication and evaluation of knowledge across higher education, professional environments and society. This module provides you with the foundational understanding and practical competencies to become AI‑literate within their degree programmes. It equips you with a clear grasp of how Generative AI operates, develops your ability to use AI tools effectively and ethically, and encourages critical engagement with the opportunities and challenges AI presents for the Humanities, Social Sciences and Law. You will examine the technical principles underlying large language models and related systems, gaining insight into their capabilities, constraints and modes of operation. This technical grounding is complemented by structured opportunities to apply AI tools to academic research tasks, including project planning, source interrogation, argument development and the communication of ideas. Throughout, the module emphasises the importance of evaluative judgement: you will learn how to assess the quality, accuracy, reliability and biases of AI‑generated materials, and to make informed decisions about appropriate use. A distinctive feature of the module is its sustained engagement with the broader implications of AI for sustainability, social and environmental justice, legal processes and political life. You will explore how debates within your own disciplines intersect with the development and deployment of AI technologies, enabling you to situate your learning within wider scholarly and societal conversations. The module also incorporates personal skills auditing and guided professional development, supporting you in building responsible, reflective and future‑facing approaches to AI use. It prepares you not merely to use AI tools, but to understand, question and evaluate them as emerging and influential components of academic practice and contemporary society.

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LAW2004C: Contract Law

So much of everyday life is regulated by contract - for example, buying food or a train ticket, renting a house, or getting a job. Contract also regulates multi-million pound transactions, such as the corporate take-over of another company, building a new factory, or commissioning a container ship. Understanding how contracts work empowers us to understand these transactions and resolve disputes between the parties to them. Small wonder, then, that contract law is a central part of the law of the England and Wales, knowledge of which is treated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Bar Standards Board as a fundamental requirement for those wishing to practise law.

In this module, you will explore the process of making a contract, learn about contract terms, and also about what happens when a contract is broken or comes to an end.

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LAW2015C: The Law of Torts

The law of obligations concerns obligations which we voluntarily enter into (contract law), and obligations which the law imposes on us (tort law). A 'tort' is a legal wrong (e.g. assault, or trespass, or negligently causing psychiatric injury). When someone commits such a wrong, the law provides a personal remedy - that is, a remedy against the person who has wronged us (e.g. by requiring the wrongdoer to pay us money). On this module, you will study how tort law identifies whether one person is under an obligation to another, and under what circumstances breach of that obligation will give rise to a remedy. You will work together with other students in 'law firms' on a tort law problem, developing your oral and written skills of argument and building a case for argument in a legal exercise.

The law of obligations, including tort law, is a foundation subject for professional legal practice, and therefore compulsory for all students wishing to obtain the LLB. Students must have taken LAW1023C, 'Legal Foundations' prior to taking this module.

The aims of this module are

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BEP2001: Business Beyond Profit

This module offers you the opportunity to explore how businesses can balance their environmental and social goals with financial sustainability, applying academic learning in a real-world context. The module will introduce you to different forms of business that do not necessarily prioritise profit -this will include Third Sector organisations, Social Enterprises, non-profits and not-for-profit organisations.

You will receive structured guidance about how and why these different forms of business are established and using a variety of techniques you will gain a comprehensive understanding of business development for environmental and social purposes. Invited guest speakers will share their insights and expertise of different aspects, challenges and considerations of developing and managing a 'business beyond profit'.

This module aims to enable you to understand the role, significance and importance of businesses who have considerations and commitments beyond profit, and the principles on which such organisations function. Introductory sessions will provide definitions, frameworks and boundaries, and through collaborative and problem-based approaches you will explore the following key areas:

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BEP2050: Finance for Business

Finance is an essential part of running a business. Managers and entrepreneurs, whatever their specialism, require a working knowledge of finance to design and implement business plans, manage risk and monitor performance. This module will explore a range of key financial concepts to equip you with the knowledge that you need to understand the role of finance in business and how to use financial information to make effective business decisions.

This module will introduce you to the theory and practice of finance in business. You will be exposed to real financial issues and decisions that you may face as a company director, manager, entrepreneur or specialist professional (e.g., lawyer, accountant or management professional). This module will also build the foundations for further exploration of the wider worlds of corporate finance and investment management should you wish to do so in the future.

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BEP2060: Research Inquiry for Practice

The Research Inquiry for Practice is a compulsory module on the BSc Business programme. Its core aim is to prepare you for making decisions based on evidence from quantitative (number-based) and qualitative (word-based) data. The module will equip you with core research skills which will allow you to manage your dissertation research project as well as offer research-based advice to businesses in the present, information-driven world.

On completing the module, you will be able to design an appropriate research strategy for data collection, analyse both qualitative and quantitative data, as well as present it in the most impactful way. Finally, you will be familiar with selected software packages to analyse data.

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BEP2110: Workplace Wellbeing

Hybrid working, physical and mental ill-health, work-life balance, toxic workplace environments, leadership and culture are all critical factors which organisations must consider in order to create positive work spaces . In parallel, an aging population in the UK, rising demand for human capital, techological advancements, and significant talent gaps which are forecast for Western economies are additional incentives for improving the wellbeing, engagement and productivity of workers.

This makes it necessary to develop broader understanding both of policies and practices which support positive work spaces, as well as the actions which detriment them.

This module will start from the assumption of redefining wellbeing - as a state of being that is shaped by engagement and other workplace factors as much as by physical and psychological health, hence making wellbeing central to business strategy, which opens an important new avenue to increasing organisational effectiveness, boosting workforce productivity, driving business performance and realising core strategic goals.

In this module we examine the political, social and philosophical dimensions behind modern business approaches to employee wellbeing and responsible business practice, and the extent to which a biopsychosocial approach is a critical factor in developing strategies to address the challenges of the future .

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BEP2120: Digital Technologies and the Future of Work

How we work, and the nature of the work we do, is being re-imagined. This module explores the rapidly evolving role of digital technology in shaping contemporary workplaces, professional practices, and future careers. Students will examine how digital innovations (from automation and AI to hybrid working tools and data‑driven systems) are transforming the way individuals, teams, and organisations operate. The module investigates both the opportunities and challenges that accompany digital transformation, including impacts on productivity, wellbeing, communication, and sustainability.

A key component of the module focuses on understanding how different groups, sectors, and the planet are affected, positively and negatively, by technological change. You will engage with real‑world examples to evaluate issues such as digital inequality, environmental consequences of technology adoption, and ethical considerations in digital work environments.

The module also develops essential online communication skills by examining how digital contexts reshape the ways we collaborate, influence others, and construct persuasive arguments. You will be encouraged to reflect on your own learning and future professional pathways, considering how digital technologies may shape your career trajectories and those of your peers.

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BEP2150: Ecological Economics

This module provides a comprehensive introduction to ecological economics in theory and practice. You will receive a thorough grounding in macroeconomics and microeconomics, alongside an in-depth knowledge of the economics and policy of environmental pollution, renewable and non-renewable resource use, as well as the connection between globalization and environmental degradation. With this basis, you will be able to identify possible solutions to environmental problems and assist in policy recommendation and decision-making.

This module aims to improve understanding of the link between ecological systems and economic activity. The module introduces core issues in ecological economics, related to micro and macro-economic theory, international trade and policy. Ecological economics is a transdisciplinary approach to economics that incorporates insights from the biological, physical and social sciences. In this module, you will apply ecological economic theory to a set of concrete environmental problems or challenges, in relation to the increasing scale of human impacts and the inequitable distribution of resources, in a way that encourages you to reflect on possible solutions and formulate policy recommendations. Seminars will complement lectures with more case studies and real-life examples.

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LAW2016C: Environmental Regulation and Redress

If you are concerned about environmental destruction and ensuring accountability on a global basis, then learning to articulate your argument and back it up with a sound grasp of the law might help you to make a real difference! The module will help you establish a working knowledge of how the law can be used as a mechanism to reconcile competing values in the protection of the environment and seeks to develop an understanding of the legal avenues available to mitigate environmental harm. As an environmentally aware individual, how can you use the law to prevent harm and what can you do if you feel that another individual or business has committed an environmental wrong? How can legal tools be used to redress and repair environmental harm? As you progress through the module, you will discover answers to these and other questions.

You will look at the role of national and international law in setting environmental standards. You will critically reflect on the extent to which the law across the world, including indigenous laws and cultural norms, might be used to embed pro-environmental and sustainable behaviour.

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LAW2042C: Work Placement

No prior knowledge skills or experience are required to take this module and it is suitable for specialist and non-specialist students.

For this module you will complete 35 hours of voluntary work experience with an employer of your choice. The aim of this module is for you to gain employment experience, skills for finding and securing the perfect job, and to see how your academic learning translates into a post-university environment.

We will have a series of workshop sessions to help you with the skills required for finding/ securing your work placement, including CV writing, and practical sessions talking about day-to-day issues within your placements.

You may arrange your placements yourselves using the assistance of the Employability resources on campus, and may undertake your placement at any point up until the end of April. This will allow you to undertake placements in other parts of the UK/ world if you so choose.

This module will help you to gain experience in a graduate level working environment, building contacts, skills, and knowledges to help you start out on your career post university, or try out a field that you think that you might be interested in but need to understand more.

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LAW2174C: Employment Law

Employment Law is a dynamic and fast-moving area of the law, often at the forefront of social change. Knowledge of employment law is empowering for both individuals on the cusp of entering the workplace and for those planning to set up their own businesses. If you intend to train as a lawyer this is a fascinating area of practice incorporating non-contentious work advising on contracts, policies, grievances and redundancies as well as contentious work ranging from unfair dismissal to discrimination, equal pay and disputes over employment status.

In this module you will be introduced to contracts of employment and the issue of employment status as well as examining various statutory protections for employees and workers and considering the role of trade unions.

While you may benefit from having previously studied Legal Foundations LAW1023C this module is suitable for interdisciplinary pathways and no pre-requisites or co-requisites are required to choose this module.

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HAP3906: Work Placement Year

This third-year module forms part of the 4 Year 'with work placement' programmes offered by HaSS, Cornwall to include the Law and Business Programmes with Professional/Industrial Placement, the Politics Programmes with Employment Experience (EE) or Employment Experience Abroad (EEA) and the Humanities Programmes with EE/EEA.

On this module you will work in the UK or abroad for the whole academic year (a minimum of 28 weeks). You will use one or two placements to gain skills that equip you to work in the global jobs market and to improve your knowledge of the work environment. You are encouraged to deepen your understanding of the workplace and the employability skills that you acquire during the year.

Placement durations are as follows:

• for a single placement, a minimum of 28 weeks, excluding statutory and other holidays;
• for two placements, a minimum of 14 weeks per placement, excluding statutory and other holidays.

Prerequisites: to have studied HAP2906

This module cannot be combined with any study year abroad module.

The aims of this module are to provide you with opportunities to:

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BEP3030: Globalisation and Internationalisation

The aims of this module are to:

• Provide an understanding of the economic, social, political and technological factors that influence and shape businesses operating in the global economy
• Explore managerial processes within the international business environment
• Examine the ethical issues associated with global sourcing of labour, materials and production processes
• Critically analyse a global economy from an environmentally sustainable and socially responsible perspective
• Critically examine key managerial issues for companies operating internationally - including managing across cultures, business structures and strategies, entering global markets, multinational purchasing and supply, and international human resource management

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BEP3040: Local - Global Innovation (Cornwall Research Seminar Series)

We are facing critical sustainability challenges rooted in complex interrelations between social, economic, and ecological systems. As a result of globalisation, these challenges often have a transnational aspect and require global coordination. In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): a global agenda that is meant to provide a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet called. Nevertheless, achieving sustainable development and finding solutions to these global challenges, calls for local action.

This module will explore when and how local communities can be drivers for transformational change and tangibly impact global development goals

The objectives of this module are twofold. First, through encounters with practitioners, students will engage with real-life local innovation projects that seek to contribute to sustainable development. Second, students will analyse key theoretical perspectives that conceptualise sustainability, place-based action, and processes of change from the bottom up. The module invites critical questions, such as: How are global ideas translated and enacted in local contexts? How are innovation projects embedded in their social, economic, and cultural environments? How do actors mobilise local identities, and what implications does this have for legitimacy and responsibility? What role does radical imagination play in prefiguring local realities and pathways for change?

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BEP3070: Crisis: Change and Creativity in Organisations

This module examines how organisations cope with crises and manage profound change. The complex cultural, political and ethical issues faced by change agents will be examined in detail. Consideration will be given to how managers can be better prepared for the unpredictability, unintended outcomes and possible harmful consequences of change. The linear versus complexity mindsets will be examined from a critical perspective. The module aims to provide an understanding of both particular approaches and techniques for managing change, and the limitations of these approaches/techniques when applied in practice. Particular attention is given to the role of the consultant in the change management process. This module is concerned with the development of transferable skills - you will act as facilitators on real organisational change problems, thus enabling the students to operate as change agents.

The module incorporates a practical, creative thinking, organization-based case study assignment where students will be tasked with designing a change programme to tackle current complex challenges facing organisations.

The creation of sustainable and resilient organizations that enhance business, society and the environment is a key concern of this module.

This module aims to examine how organizations cope with crises and manage the impact of change.

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BEP3010: Social and Technological Innovation

'Innovation' is one of the buzz words of current management thinking, but what does it mean? We are living in an age where everyone is looking for the 'next big thing', that's what innovation is, it is about having an idea, making it work and doing things differently. This module will examine different ways in which social and technological innovations have revolutionised how we do business and in turn how society operates. We will look at the theory behind innovation and apply it to current business case studies enabling you to analyse how certain businesses and organisations have used innovative practices to do things differently, for the benefit of society, the environment and in the process - their own competitive advantage.

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BEP3011: Business and Climate Change

This module is specifically designed for flexible learning and engagement with local communities . This module offers the opportunity for multidisciplinary study on a very wicked and complex topic that many businesses , policymakers and communiti es are very concerned about : Climate Change. In the lectures and classes, we will discuss the paradoxical role of business and climate change, addressing the following questions: How does climate change affect business? How can businesses develop climate change and net-zero strategies? How can business es potentially benefit from climate change? How do carbon markets work, and what are their limits and potential? Why do we find it so difficult to adopt less carbon - intensive lifestyles? What is the role of technology? What are the ethical issues that climate change raises? What are the responsibilities of business? How does business (and society at large) adapt to climate change? What does 'net-zero' mean? This module will address such questions, exploring the relationship between business and one of the, if not THE, most important question s of our time. As climate change requires immediate changes in behaviour and systems, w e will also apply our new-gained knowledge in practical settings . Students will form group s to work with local businesses, policymakers , and communities to bring about meaningful climate change action.

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BEP3130: Biomimicry

This module considers the tools and principles of biomimicry, a new discipline that emulates nature's best ideas and blueprints to solve human design challenges and to inspire innovative solutions. You will learn how nature inspired concepts can advance regenerative solutions to develop novel products, processes and organisations. In this module you will apply and adapt ecological concepts to develop innovative business strategies. In addition, you will have the opportunity to discover innovative examples of organisations worldwide who take inspiration from this approach.

This module aims to engage you on how to learn from nature. You will be inspired to create novel sustainable design, organizations and enterprises through accessing the wealth of ecological information available and applying it effectively to product and business design. This module introduces biomimicry, a new discipline that emulates nature's best ideas and blueprints to solve human and societal challenges.

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BEP3172: Future 17: Sustainable Development Goals Challenge

Future17 is designed to develop the skills needed to collaboratively tackle 21st Century global challenges and to work with professionals to create pathways towards innovative solutions to real-world issues that relate to one or more of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Future17 enables students to collaborate with learners from a consortium of global partner universities in international, interdisciplinary and multicultural teams to tackle challenges through projects defined by third-party organisations (businesses, charities, NGOs etc.). Students will first undertake an online induction programme that will develop skills for collaborative, challenge-based and inter-cultural learning, which promotes forms of Design Thinking for tackling global challenges. They will then work with academic and third-party mentors to diagnose a sustainable development challenge and develop an approach for developing one or more solutions. They will be assessed on the basis of a 1500 project report and presentation to a panel including representatives of the third-party organisation that set the challenge and academic staff from the partner universities along with other student groups at a showcase event.

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LAW3017C: Land Law

The law relating to land (so-called 'real' property) inescapably shapes social relationships - but at its heart lies a tension: although we all need access to land in order to live, some of the fundamental and arguably central mechanisms within land law revolve around the power to exclude others. This gives often unquestioned credence to the notion that private property is 'normal' property.

On this module, you will study fundamental principles and doctrines that underpin land law. You will scrutinise various rights, interests and estates that arise in registered and unregistered land, and consider the extent to which those interests might impact third party purchasers. Throughout the module, you will be encouraged to look beyond the wording of the rules and consider them in social and political contexts.

The aims of this module are

• to provide you with a clear and in-depth understanding of different types of rights in land, and of the rules and principles governing acquisition and transfer of such rights;
• to provide you with an understanding of the social and political dimensions of some aspects of land law;
• to provide you with opportunities to develop legal skills

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LAW3041C: Trusts

This module introduces students to the law of equity and trusts, including its development, practice and role in shaping various trust instruments and restitutionary claims. It explores and critically appraise how these concepts are applied in modern commercial contexts and changing social conditions. It will also focus on providing students with an understanding of how to use trust instruments and models of ownership effectively, as well as their importance and function in modern-day practice.

The module meets the subject requirements for the Law Society and Bar Standards Board foundations of legal knowledge subject, Equity and Trusts.

The module's aims are:

• to give you an understanding of the origin and development of the traditional concepts of equity, trusts and restitution, as well as an appreciation of how these essential tools are utilised in various ways in modern-day commercial contexts;
• to teach you the varied terminology, theoretical foundations, core principles and key rules of equity and trusts;
• to provide you with the opportunity to interrogate and evaluate the essential role of trusts in a number of modern-day commercial, non-commercial and private client contexts;
• to provide you with the opportunity to evaluate the efficacy and issues inherent in different trust instruments and models of ownership;
• to equip you with an understanding of the essential role of equitable remedies, proprietary claims and restitution, and their underlying principles and concepts;
• to give you an opportunity to critique and potentially manipulate their use in practice;
• to develop your understanding of the dynamic nature of law, building on study throughout your course of study (and especially in relation to law of contract and law of property);
• to develop your skills of commercial awareness, legal research and the written and oral communication of legal analysis.

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LAW3047C: Dissertation

The Dissertation module is focused around researching and writing an extended piece of legal analysis (8,000 words) in the style of an academic journal article.

The module provides a supportive framework for students to develop their field of study, undertake the research and planning of their paper, to build on established legal writing skills and to explore and test their ideas through the supervision process.

The module includes avenues of formative and summative feedback to ensure consistent student engagement throughout the academic year and for the organic development of student knowledge and skills centred around their research project.

This module aims to provide you with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth independent study of a legal problem or topic of particular interest under supervision. The research project takes the form of library research and is expected to address a research question, and therefore is designed as a platform for you to demonstrate evidence of ability critically to evaluate primary and secondary legal materials and material from other sources as appropriate.

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LAW3108C: Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights Law provides a captivating introduction to this fast-moving topic of global importance. Business is everywhere and it impacts us all, whoever we are and wherever we may live. This module examines the obligations of business to uphold human rights and traces the development and implementation of an international legal framework tailored to this aim, locating business and human rights in its broader context of human rights in the private sphere

You should take this module if you are interested in enhancing your knowledge and understanding of the international human rights law in the private sphere, and its implications of business; responsible business practices; corporate responsibility; and the protection of human rights at the international, regional and domestic levels.

No prior knowledge of business or international human rights law is required to study on this module.

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LAW3194C: The Law of Corporate Finance

The raising, maintenance and strategic application of capital is essential to the long-term prosperity of any large corporate venture. Whether it is expanding into a new market, enabling a merger or acquisition, launching a new product, building financial resilience or any other motive for corporate restructuring, companies of all types constantly need to access different sources of finance swiftly, safely and smoothly. Given that raising capital is a risk-prone activity, with the potential to cause widespread consequences for stakeholders, as well as for wider society, it is a very heavily regulated aspect of corporate governance, with many rules and laws in place to manage and minimise risk the capital raising, maintenance, expenditure and reduction processes.

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LAW3195C: Corporate Law, Theory and Governance

Corporate Law (or 'Company Law') is a subject of great practical and theoretical importance, interlinking closely with the commercial, finance and policy sectors, as well as playing an essential function in wider society. Indeed, companies are an essential and indispensable force within the global economy, being responsible for many of the goods, services, projects and jobs occurring around us every day and being the principal medium for the flow of capital and finance globally. This module leads students through the breadth and depth of UK corporate law, exploring the core legal rules and systems which regulate companies' interaction with society and its stakeholders (such as by the Companies Act 2006). It covers issues such as the laws regulating the internal relations and power dynamics between stakeholders within a company, such as the legal relations between directors, shareholders, agents and employees inside a company; as well as the law governing the external activities of a company, such as its legal responsibilities and liabilities as a legal person and the liabilities of its agents to wider stakeholders in society.

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LAW3301C: Law and Policy for Sustainable Organisations

This module seeks to develop understandings of the integral role that the concept of sustainability plays in establishing effective environmental protections through environmental law and policy at the domestic and international levels.

You will be introduced to sustainable strategies and programmes developed at the local level and applied to public and private organisations to respond to environmental challenges, as well as international laws and policies developed at the higher levels of international governance to confront the significant environmental challenges facing the planet today, including marine pollution, waste management and climate change. The module extends thinking from domestic programmes to develop sustainable practices, through to global strategies to build and enhance environmental responsibility at the international level.

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POC3151: Parliamentary Studies

The Parliamentary Studies module - co-delivered with the UK Parliament and supported by the Parliamentary Outreach Trust - enables you to examine the workings of the UK Parliament and the legislative processes in the context of the British party system and political culture, and the broader system of inter-parliamentary relations between the UK's legislatures.

This module is suitable for non-specialist students interested in British politics. It does not have pre-requisites nor assumes prior knowledge and skills in this subject area. It is, however, specifically focused on the UK Parliament, and would not be the best fit for those on interdisciplinary pathways.

This module aims to foster your understanding of the logic and facets of Parliament - from the structure, functions and internal working of parliamentary bodies to inter-parliamentary relations between the UK Parliament and devolved legislatures.

In addition to the institutional set-up, it aims to examine parliamentary politics by focusing on behaviours and legislative roles of parliamentarians, as well as their relationships with constituents, political parties and the British public using lectures and seminars, as well as interactive activities, guest talks and a field trip to Parliament.

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