BTF5160 · The globalisation of law and development in Asia

Overview

The unit introduces you to the interaction between global regulation and business practices in Asia. Using a series of cases studies, it examines how global business regulations are adopted and reinterpreted by key Asian regulators and businesses in selected Asian countries (China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and Vietnam). In particular, it will explore the domestic constraints on global regulation and examine how businesses interpret and comply with business regulation. The unit will pay particular attention to non-state modes of regulation, such as supply chains and to the role market professionals such as lawyers play in securing business compliance.

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Assessment

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Requisites

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Learning outcomes

1. articulate and critically analyse the reasons why global commercial regulation produces different regulatory outcomes across Asia
2. demonstrate understanding about how key regulators and business groups interpret and adopt global commercial regulations to suit local business practices
3. investigate and critically discuss the role business professionals play in regulating businesses in Asia
4. apply research skills to analyse a real world situation in which Asian businesses interpret and comply with global commercial regulation
5. effectively communicate and present understandings, both verbally and in writing, of abstract legal ideas and their application to commercial practices in Asia.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

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