This course introduces students to the core legal frameworks which regulate monetary and financial systems in capitalist economies: focusing on the law regulating central banking, global capital flows, and government intervention in the economy. Students will also engage with the role played by legal institutions in building and distributing wealth. Case studies will include the legal mechanics involved in creating and responding to: financial crises, disparities in wealth (local and global), and the environmental challenges of modern industrial activity.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Investigate , explain and apply the frameworks of monetary and financial law covered in the course
- Explore and critically analyse some of the current controversies and trends in the areas of monetary and financial law
- Synthesise, investigate and interpret the policy issues arising from the topics covered
- Explore, distinguish and appraise the relationship between the theoretical design and practical operation of monetary and financial law
- Select and apply a range of approaches to written and oral communication, and hypothesise solutions to complex problems in the regulation of monetary and financial systems
Other Information
Classes may be offered in non-standard sessions and be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (a minimum of 36 hours). Please refer to the LLB timetable for dates. Please contact the ANU College of Law Student Administration Services to request a permission code to enrol in classes offered in non-standard sessions.
Indicative Assessment
- Online quiz (0) [LO 1,3]
- Seminar participation (10) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Research paper (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Exam (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have 3 contact hours per week (a minimum of 36 hours). Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Materials will be available through a class summary 2 weeks prior to commencement of the course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 34
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4170 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $5580 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7083 | 25 Jul 2022 | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2022 | 28 Oct 2022 | In Person | View |
