Finance Law (FNCE90028)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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The subject deals with a range of general law issues relating to finance including contract, property and security, as well as the sections of the trade practices legislation concerning misleading and deceptive conduct. Particular topics include fundraising, derivatives and insolvency. The subject gives a general overview of legal systems. It seeks to address legal issues specifically in a way which will be relevant to problems arising in other countries whose basic legal system derives from England: for example, the United States of America, Canada, Hong Kong, Singapore and India as well as Australia and England itself.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:



  • Compare and contrast legal systems and capital market regulation as commonly applied in international finance markets;
  • Explain the legal concepts of debt, equity and hybrid financial instruments;
  • Discuss the concepts of misrepresentation and misleading and deceptive conduct as applied to financial transactions;
  • Describe legal aspects of security and negative pledge lending;
  • Critically evaluate the fund raising provisions of the Corporations Law in Australia;
  • Discuss legal aspects of dispute resolution, insolvency and remedies for default in a financial market and financial institutional context;
  • Identify legal problems which commonly arise in financial transactions in the areas of contract, tort and fiduciary duty.

Generic skills

On successful completion of this subject, students should have improved the following generic skills:

  • Oral communication
  • Written communication
  • Collaborative learning
  • Problem solving
  • Team work
  • Statistical reasoning
  • Application of theory to practice
  • Interpretation & analysis
  • Critical thinking
  • Synthesis of data and other information
  • Evaluation of data and other information
  • Using computer software
  • Accessing data and other information from a range of sources

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

ECON90033 Quantitative Analysis of Finance I and

ECON90034 Economics of Finance and

FNCE90047 Financial Markets and Instruments and

FNCE90016 International Financial Management and

EITHER ACCT90002 Financial Statement Analysis OR ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
ECON90033 Quantitative Analysis of Finance I
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ECON90034 Economics of Finance
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FNCE90047 Financial Markets and Instruments
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
FNCE90016 International Financial Management
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ACCT90002 Financial Statement Analysis
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
ACCT90004 Accounting for Decision Making
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

  • 3000 word group assignment(normally 3-4 students per group). Due in the last two weeks of the teaching period (30%)
  • 2-hour final examination (70%)

Note: Successful completion of this subject requires a pass (50%) in the final exam.

 

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • February
    Principal coordinatorDavid Robertson
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursOne 3-hour lecture per week for 6 weeks
    Total time commitment85 hours
    Teaching period27 February 2017 to 3 April 2017
    Last self-enrol date 6 March 2017
    Census date17 March 2017
    Last date to withdraw without fail 7 April 2017
    Assessment period ends30 April 2017

    February contact information

    Associate Professor Asjeet Lamba: asjeet@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Estimated total time commitment of 85 hours per semester

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

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    CourseMaster of Finance
  • Available through the Community Access Program

    About the Community Access Program (CAP)

    This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.

    Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants

    Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.

Last updated: 3 November 2022