LAW5362 Regulatory methods
Faculty of Law
LAW5362 Regulatory methods is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the range of instruments which can be used by regulators to obtain compliance. While it mixes theory and practice, it is oriented towards the practical application of regulatory methods and examines their strengths and weaknesses, the empirical evidence as to their effectiveness and the dangers in their use. Topics covered will include: regulation and regulatory design; state regulations versus social regulation; taxonomies of regulatory methods; input versus output-based regulation; rewards and incentives; choosing the best methods; ordering methods; regulatory impact statements; trust, technology and information; and economic, market and private regulation.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5362.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of the concept of regulatory design with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the taxonomies of regulation; conduct research into the major techniques of regulation and the tools available to implement them based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
- 3
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to strengths and weaknesses of the regulatory techniques identified.
Workload and teaching
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)
Where it fits
LAW5362 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Arie Freiberg
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5362?
LAW5362 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5362 offered?
LAW5362 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5362?
LAW5362 is part of Public sector governance and regulation.