LAW5366 International banking and finance: Law and practice
Faculty of Law
LAW5366 International banking and finance: Law and practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5366
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5366
No unit lists LAW5366 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit examines the development, operation, and regulation of contemporary international financial systems and markets. The unit examines the transactions that are conducted within those financial markets and how the transactions are structured, as well as potential legal problems and how they can be overcome or managed. The unit explores the global financial regulatory regime in detail, as well as financial regulation in key financial jurisdictions in North America, Europe and the Asia Pacific region. The unit also examines the law and practice regarding the financial instruments used in these markets including syndicated loans, project finance and debt capital markets transactions.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5366.
Assessment
- Class participationParticipation20%
- Research assignment40%
- Memorandum of adviceOther40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate high-level understanding of recent developments in relation to international banking and finance law and regulation.
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to international banking and finance law, regulation and practice.
- 3
Apply advanced knowledge and understanding persuasively in relation to the law and practice regarding project finance and financial instruments with creativity in professional practice.
- 4
Use technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas and concepts relevant to international project finance and financial instruments.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Where it fits
LAW5366 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5366?
LAW5366 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5366 offered?
LAW5366 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5366 have an exam?
No. LAW5366 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include LAW5366?
LAW5366 is part of Commercial and corporate law; and Transnational economic regulation.