Assignment Brief

Semester 2– 2023

Particulars Details
Programme Bachelor of Shari’ah and Law with Honours
Module Name Company Law 2
Module Code LAW0716
Lecturer Hassan Ibrahim
Batch BSLH/Evening/202302
Assignment type Research Paper
Mode Groups of 2
Marks allocated Written submission 10 Marks, Oral presentation 5 Marks
Length Body text 15-20 pages (excluding Contents Page &
Reference Pages)
Format MS Word / Size A4/ Font Size 12/ Line Spacing 1.5
Referencing As stated in IUM ‘Dissertation and Thesis Manual 2022’
Date assigned 6 September 2023
Due date 2 November 2023
Hardcopy submission -
Presentation date TBA
Assignment Topic
‘The position of ‘Company Secretary’ is often downplayed
in some organisation, however, the company secretary
plays a leading role in good governance by helping the
Board and its committees function effectively’. In light of
this statement, you are required to undertake research,
using both primary and secondary sources. As a primary
source you muct conduct an interview with the Company
Secretary of a listed company in the Maldives. Get the
approval of the lecturer on the proposed company before
starting the research.
 Assignment
Research Paper

Subheadings to include in the research paper.

1. Title
2. Abstract
3. Introduction
4. Objectives
5. Problem Statement
6. Methodology
7. Literature Review
8. Data / Information
9. Findings
10.Recommendations
11.Conclusion
12.Reference list

Note: Use footnote style referencing instead of ‘in-text’ format

 Assignment Rubric English

Excellent Good Average Poor Upgradable

100.00 75.00 50.00 25.00 0.00

Topic Topic reveals conducive information Topic reflects the focus of the study with Topic reflects the focus of the study with some The Topic is vague and does not reflect Topic not provided
2% about the research variables, subjects adequate information about the research information about the variables, subjects and the information about the variables,
and setting variables, subjects and setting setting subjects and setting

Abstract Abstract identifies all relevant details of Abstract identifies to a major extent all the Abstract identifies to a minor extent all relevant Abstract identifies to some extent Abstract not
5% the research including the objectives, relevant details of the research including details of the research including the objectives, relevant details of the research provided
methodology, brief discussion, and the objectives, methodology, brief methodology, brief discussion and general including the objectives, methodology,
general conclusion discussion, and general conclusion conclusion brief discussion and general conclusion

Introduction Introduction is excellently articulated and Introduction is relevant to the topic and Introduction is relevant but does not provide a Introduction is not relevant and does Introduction not
10% relevant to the topic. Provides a lead-in to provides a lead-in to the problem clear lead-in to the problem statement not provide a lead-in to the problem provided
the problem statement statement statement

Prob. Stmnt. Problem statement is clear and concise Problem statement is clear and concise and Problem statement is clear and concise but not Problem statement is not clear or Problem
10% and highly justified by theory and/or past is minimally justified by theory and/or past justified by theory and/or past research concise and is not justified by theory statement not
research research and/or past research provided

Methodology Methodology is excellently justified and Methodology is justified and presented Methodology is presented with sampling Methodology is not presented with Methodology not
5% presented with clear sampling with sampling techniques, data collection techniques or data collection procedures or sampling techniques and data collection provided
techniques, data collection procedures procedures and data analysis methods data analysis methods procedures and data analysis methods
and data analysis methods

Objectives Research objectives are focused and very Research objectives are focused and clear Research objectives are focused and clear but Research objectives are not focused or Research
5% clear with a high correlation with the with a minimal alignment with the problem no alignment with the problem statement clear objectives not
problem statement statement provided

Lit. Review Critical analysis of recent and relevant Critical analysis of relevant articles and past Critical analysis of relevant articles or past No correlation between the literature Literature Review
15% articles and past research on the subject research on the subject of the research research on the subject of the research topic review and the subject of the research not provided
of the research topic topic topic

Findings Findings of the research correlates with a Findings of the research correlates with Findings of the research correlates with minimal Findings of the research is not relevant Findings not
10% high degree of justification to the justification to the research problem justification to the research problem to the research problem provided
research problem
Discussion Discussion of the research correlates with Discussion of the research correlates with Discussion of the research are presented Discussion of the research is not Discussion not
15% findings and is discussed with a high findings and is discussed with justification without findings relevant to the research problem provided
degree of justification to the research to the research problem
problem

Conclusion Conclusion of the research provides a Conclusion of the research correlates with Conclusion of the research correlates with the Conclusion of the research does not Conclusion not
15% clear correlation to the objectives of the the objectives of the research and provides objectives of the research or provides further correlate with the research objectives provided
research and provides clear further further recommendations recommendations and does not provide further
recommendations recommendations

Citation Followed the formatting and citation Followed the formatting and citation Followed the formatting and citation guidelines Followed the formatting and citation Citation not
4% guidelines to the maximum extent guidelines to a major extent to a minimum guidelines to some extent provided

Reference Has included the required number of Has included below the minimum required Has included some relevant references Has not included the minimum required Referencing not
4% relevant recent references number of relevant recent references number of relevant references provided

Total Marks

Conversation of marks %

Penalty for plagiarism

Plagiarism Percentage 40%-59% 60% - 79% 80% 90%
Deduction Percentage 30% 50% 70% Fail

Penalty for late

submission

Final marks
‫ދަރިވަރުން އިމްތިޙާނު ކުރުމާއި ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ ޤަވާޢިދުގައި ހިމެނޭ‪ ،‬އެސެސްމަންޓުތަކާބެހޭ މުހިއްމު‬
‫ބައެއް ޤަވާޢިދު‬

‫ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހުށަހެޅުން‬

‫"ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހުށަހަޅަންޖެހޭ ސުންގަޑި‪ ،‬ވަކިވަކި ދަރިވަރުންނަށް ތަފާތުކޮށްގެން ނުވާނެއެވެ‪ .‬މަޤްބޫލު އުޒުރެއް އޮވެގެން‪،‬‬
‫ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ދީފައިވާ ސުންގަޑިއަށް ހުށަނޭޅޭ ދަރިވަރު‪ ،‬ސުންގަޑި ހަމަވުމުގެ ‪( 24‬ސައްވީސް) ގަޑިއިރު ކުރިން‬
‫ލިޔުމަކުން އެދަރިވަރު ނިސްބަތްވާ ކުއްލިއްޔާއަށް ނުވަތަ ސެންޓަރަށް އަންގަންވާނެއެވެ‪ .‬ދަރިވަރުގެ އުޒުރަކީ މަޤްބޫލު އުޒުރެއްނަމަ‬
‫ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހުށަހަޅަންޖެހޭ ސުންގަޑިއަށް ބަދަލުގެނެސްދެވިދާނެއެވެ‪ .‬ދަރިވަރުގެ އުޒުރަކީ މަޤްބޫލު އުޒުރެއްކަން ކަނޑައަޅާނީ‬
‫ކުއްލިއްޔާ ނުވަތަ ސެންޓަރުގެ އެކަޑެމިކް ރިވިއު ކޮމިޓީން ދަރިވަރުގެ ހުށަހެޅުންތައް ވަކިވަކިން ބެލުމަށްފަހުގައެވެ‪( ".‬ދަރި ަ‬
‫ވރުން އިމްތިޙާނު‬
‫ގ (ނ))‬
‫ވޢިދު ‪ެ 19‬‬
‫ގ ޤަ ާ‬
‫ވޒަންކުރުމު ެ‬
‫ވރު ަ‬
‫ކުރުމާއި ފެން ަ‬

‫ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ސުންގަޑިއަށްފަހު ހުށަހަޅާ ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތާމެދު ޢަމަލުކުރެވޭނެ ގޮތް‬

‫"(ހ) ދަރިވަރާ ހަވާލުކުރެވޭ ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ސުންގަޑިއަށް ހުށަހަޅަންވާނެއެވެ‪".‬‬

‫"(ށ) ސުންގަޑި ހަމަވުމަށްފަހު ހުށަހަޅާ ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތަށް މާކުސް ދެވޭނީ ތިރީގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ ގޮތުގެ މަތީންނެވެ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .1‬ސުންގަޑިއަށް ފަހު ހުށަހަޅާ ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ ކޮންމެ މަސައްކަތަކުން ދަރިވަރަށް ލިބުނު މާކުހުން ‪( %5‬ފަހެއް އިންސައްތަ)‬
‫އުނިކުރެވޭނެއެވެ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .2‬ސުންގަޑި ހަމަވުމަށްފަހު އިތުރަށް ހިނގާ ކޮންމެ ދުވަހަކަށް‪ ،‬ދަރިވަރަށް ލިބުނު މާކުހުގެތެރެއިން ބާކީ ހުރި މާކުހަކުން‬
‫‪( %5‬ފަހެއް އިންސައްތަ) އުނިކުރެވޭނެއެވެ‪ .‬މިގޮތަށް ގުނުމުގައި ރަސްމީ ބަންދު ދުވަސްތައް ހިމެނޭނެއެވެ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .3‬ސުންގަޑިއަށް ފަހު‪ ،‬ރަސްމީ މަސައްކަތު ދުވަހުގެ ‪( 7‬ހަތެއް) ދުވަސް ފަހުން ހުށަހަޅާ ފެންވަރު ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ‬
‫މަސައްކަތް ބަލައި ނުގަނެވޭނެއެވެ‪ .‬އަދި އެމަސައްކަތްތަކަށް ދެވޭނީ ސުމެކެވެ‪.‬‬
‫‪ .4‬މި މާއްދާގެ (ށ) ގެ ‪ 3‬ގައި ބަޔާންކޮށްފައިވާ 'ރަސްމީ މަސައްކަތު ދުވަސް' ގުނާނީ ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހުށަހަޅަން‬
‫ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ސުންގަޑިން ފެށިގެން ‪( 24‬ސައްވީސް) ގަޑި އިރަށެވެ‪ .‬މިގޮތަށް ގުނުމުގައި ހުކުރު ދުވަހާއި ހޮނިހިރު‬
‫ދުވަސް އަދި ސަރުކާރު ބަންދު ދުވަސްތައް ނުހިމެނޭނެއެވެ‪".‬‬

‫"(ނ) ދަރިވަރަށް ކުރިމަތިވި ނުރައްކާތެރި ބައްޔެއްގެ ސަބަބުން ނުވަތަ މިނޫނަސް ތިމާގެ ބާރު ނުފޯރުވޭވަރުގެ ކަމެއް ކުރިމަތިވެގެން‪،‬‬
‫ކަނޑައަޅާފައިވާ ސުންގަޑިއަށް ވަޒަންކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ހުށަހެޅުމަށް އުޒުރުވެރިވާ ދަރިވަރު‪ ،‬ޔުނިވާސިޓީގެ 'އުޒުރުވެރި ޙާލަތު ބަޔާންކުރާ‬
‫ފޯމު' މެދުވެރިކޮށް‪ ،‬އެ ދަރިވަރު ނިސްބަތްވާ ކުއްލިއްޔާ ނުވަތަ ސެންޓަރަށް‪ ،‬ސުންގަޑި ހަމަވުމުގެ ކުރިން އަންގަންވާނެއެވެ‪( ".‬ދަރި ަ‬
‫ވރުން‬
‫ގ (ހ) ‪( ،‬ށ) ‪( ،‬ނ))‬
‫ވޢިދު ‪ެ 20‬‬
‫ގ ޤަ ާ‬
‫ވޒަންކުރުމު ެ‬
‫ވރު ަ‬
‫ނ ަ‬
‫އިމްތިޙާނު ކުރުމާއި ފެ ް‬

‫ވަގުލުކުރުން‬

‫ދަރިވަރު ހުށަހަޅާފައިވާ މަސައްކަތުގައި ވަގުލުކުރުމުގެ ޢަމަލެއް ހިންގާފައިވާކަން ސާބިތުވެއްޖެނަމަ‪' ،‬ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ އިސްލާމީ ޔުނިވާސިޓީގެ‬
‫ވަގުލުކުރުން ހުއްޓުވުމާބެހޭ ސިޔާސަތު' ގެ ދަށުން އެދަރިވަރަކާމެދު ފިޔަވަޅު އެޅޭނެއެވެ‪.‬‬