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LAW5495 · Comparative financial regulation
2026 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Law
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
This unit explores the law and policy of financial regulation from a comparative perspective. The unit will explore approaches to financial regulation and ask students to think critically about the policy choices underlying various approaches to financial regulation.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Monash Law Chambers | Term 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus and in a block period (ON-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quizzes or a test | Quiz / Test | 20% | — |
| 2 | In-class assessment task | Demonstration | 30% | — |
| 3 | Written assignment | Written | 50% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
prohibitions
- LAW4558 — Comparative financial regulation
Learning outcomes
- Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of legal principles governing financial regulation through a comparative lens.
- Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key concepts and policies in comparative financial regulation, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
- Undertake research in order to analyse and synthesise complex information in response to complex issues relating to comparative financial regulation.
- Demonstrate engaging, detailed, and persuasive communication across a range of topics in comparative financial regulation.
Workload
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit typically comprises of a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study applicable to a 6 credit point unit. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning, and online engagement
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Workshops | 24 hours |
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