UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

BTX3130 Stock exchange and derivatives law

Faculty of Business and Economics

BTX3130 Stock exchange and derivatives law is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for BTX3130. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

Aspects of the legal and regulatory environment of the securities and futures industries, which derives from the interaction of statute law, case law, ASIC releases and ASX rules. Includes the regulation of financial services intermediaries by statute, case law and administration by ASIC and ASX; market regulation by ASIC and ASX; liability for misstatements and non-disclosure about financial products; licensing of brokers and investment advisers; the relationship of broker and client; conduct of securities and futures business.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for BTX3130.

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    define the purposes and scope of the regulation of financial markets

  2. 2

    analyse the co-regulatory roles of ASIC and ASX

  3. 3

    describe the effect of misleading or deceptive conduct in financial markets

  4. 4

    evaluate the impact of co-regulation on the financial services industry

  5. 5

    critically analyse the regulation of market manipulation and insider trading.

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

Where it fits

BTX3130 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Andrew Serpell

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for BTX3130?

BTX3130 has no prerequisites.

When is BTX3130 offered?

BTX3130 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is BTX3130?

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

Which majors and minors include BTX3130?

BTX3130 is part of Business law, Finance and Taxation.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Business Law and Taxation
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020