UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

BTF5110 Regulatory analysis and design

Faculty of Business and Economics

BTF5110 Regulatory analysis and design is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before BTF5110

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After BTF5110

No unit lists BTF5110 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6018 or B6020 to undertake this unit.

Overview

Regulation is a central form of intervention in the world’s economies and societies and therefore a critically important area of study. This unit examines leading regulatory theories and their influence on the strategies used by various regulatory actors. These actors include the state and its enforcement agencies, civil society organisations, industry associations, enterprises and private individuals. We discuss theories of enforcement such as responsive regulation, as well as alternative regulatory systems including self-regulation, meta-regulation, private regulatory schemes and transnational regulation. Also featured is discussion of big data, artificial intelligence and the future of regulation. The unit draws examples from around the world, including Australia. You will examine and evaluate empirical evidence of the effectiveness of regulatory systems and apply this to the design of new regulatory approaches.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOnline
First semesterCaulfieldBlock on

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    identify and understand the roles of important business regulation actors in Australia

  2. 2

    appreciate the complexity and historically evolving nature of the business regulation environment in Australia

  3. 3

    identify and critically analyse leading regulatory theories and their application in practice

  4. 4

    identify and critically analyse empirical evidence of the effectiveness of various regulatory strategies.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours
  • Teaching approachProblem-based learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning

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. The unit requires on average three hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

This unit includes problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.

This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Meredith Edelman

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BTF5110?

BTF5110 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is BTF5110 offered?

In 2023, BTF5110 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield, with an online option.

How much work is BTF5110?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does BTF5110 have an exam?

No. BTF5110 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Business Law and Taxation
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available