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Regulation and Regulators

LAWS6963

This unit examines regulatory theory and practice. It is divided into 4 sections: Introduction - what regulation is and why it is created; Regulation - how we regulate, that is, what instruments and techniques are used to regulate economic and social activity in Australia; Regulators - what they should do, what they actually do and how they are held accountable; and International Dimension - how global activity is regulated. Students will explore a number of current key regulatory debates such as current debates about over-regulation, principles-based regulation, enforcement policy and the role of international regulation after the Global Financial Crisis. The objectives of this unit of study are to provide students with an understanding of: regulatory theories; different regulatory instruments and techniques, such as disclosure regulation and licensing, and their merits; complexities of regulatory practice, and the challenges of ensuring regulatory accountability; the challenges of regulation in an increasingly global world.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 105

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: LAWS6963

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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