BTF5160 The globalisation of law and development in Asia
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTF5160 The globalisation of law and development in Asia is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for BTF5160.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 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 and teaching
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
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.
The unit develops a theory of legal transplantation and then applies the theory to a series of case studies that show the different ways that global laws are localised into domestic regulatory systems in East Asia.
Learning resources
Required resources
John Gillespie and Pip Nicholson (eds.) Law and Development and the Global Discourses of Legal Transfers, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press 2012.
Ann Black and Gary Bell (eds.). Law and Legal Institutions of Asia, Cambridge: Cambridge University.
Terence C. Halliday, Bruce G. Carruthers. Bankrupt: Global Lawmaking and Systemic Financial Crisis.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTF5160?
BTF5160 has no prerequisites.
When is BTF5160 offered?
BTF5160 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is BTF5160?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.