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LAWS6330: Fundamentals of Regulation

2025 unit information

This unit acts as a general introduction to key theories, concepts, and debates within the field of regulatory studies, as well as to the main tools and instruments of regulation. Focusing on social regulation, it uses practical examples to analyze the implementation and enforcement of regulatory regimes in various areas, including public health, workplace health and safety, and environmental protection. It explores corporate responses to regulation, as well as the roles, practices, and accountability of regulatory agencies, and of other actors involved in the administration, and enforcement of regulation. The unit will be of interest to lawyers and other professionals engaged in regulatory compliance and enforcement, as well as to students with an interest in regulatory theory and practice more broadly. It also aims to provide a gateway for further study in more specialized areas of regulation. Please note that this unit does not focus on a specific area of regulation and does not cover financial services regulation or economic regulation more generally. While available to students in the Master of Health Law program, it does not focus on healthcare regulation. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sydney Law School

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Law
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Critically appraise key theories, concepts, and debates within regulatory studies.
  • LO2. Analyse and differentiate between various regulatory tools, regimes, and strategies.
  • LO3. Assess the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement practices in different regulatory contexts.
  • LO4. Evaluate the efficacy of various assessment methodologies for regulatory regimes.
  • LO5. Synthesise and critique existing research on regulation to develop coherent arguments.
  • LO6. Conduct comprehensive research on regulatory topics and articulate findings effectively through oral and written communication.

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Semester 2b 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Semester 2b 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive August - September 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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