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Institutions (LAWS90071)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
Overview
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This subject examines the challenges and dynamics influencing institutions that administer and enforce competition and consumer laws – principally competition and consumer authorities, but also central prosecutorial agencies, tribunals and courts. Drawing on institutional, systems and organisational behaviour theories, students will be challenged to engage with a range of institutional issues including agency models, governance structures, enforcement, compliance and advocacy tools, performance incentives and limitations and evaluation of effectiveness. Students will undertake an in-depth case-study on a competition or consumer-related body and critically analyse its experience in dealing with a major institutional challenge relating to its development, operation or the performance of its functions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have developed:
- An advanced knowledge of the factors and dynamics that influence the design, operation and effectiveness of institutions involved in administering and enforcing competition and consumer laws;
- Sophisticated cognitive and technical skills that equip them to critically analyse and assess the design, operation and effectiveness of institutions involved in administering and enforcing competition and consumer laws; and
- A capacity to use the knowledge and skills students have gained in the subject in a way that demonstrates effective autonomy, judgment, adaptability and responsibility as an expert learner and practitioner in the field of international competition and consumer law.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS90065 | Foundations: Competition Law & Economics |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
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12.5 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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LAWS70445 | Economic Regulators | Not available in 2024 |
12.5 |
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level.
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
- Participation in and contributions to discussion board and tutorials, Throughout term: weeks 1-8 (20%)
- Final assessment task (case study report) (max 8000 words), Week 9 (80%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
150 hours Students are expected to log into the LMS and familiarise themselves with the subject, layout, navigation, activities, readings and assessments the week before formal teaching begins. Students will not be expected to complete any set tasks or readings but will be encouraged to make a start on readings for the module if they so choose.
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered completely online and there are no printed subject materials.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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- 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.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022