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Specialist Certificate in Global Competition Law (SC-GCLAW) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
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About this course
Director
Julie Clarke
Contact
Melbourne Law School
Director of Studies
Julie Clarke
Melbourne Law Masters
Currently enrolled students
Future students
Intended learning outcomes
Graduates of the Specialist Certificate in Global Competition Law will:
Have advanced knowledge within a systematic and coherent body of knowledge relating to the global field of competition law, including the acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in relation to:
- The legal rules that govern market structures and certain types of market conduct in major jurisdictions around the world;
- The economic theories, policies and principles that underpin and influence the policy and law in this field;
- Contemporary international debates on the reform of competition policy and law;
- Challenges that arise in the enforcement of competition law in particular contexts; and
Have cognitive, technical and communication skills that enable them to:
- Analyse critically, evaluate and convey information;
- Generate ideas and solutions to complex problems from both theoretical and practical perspectives; and
- Communicate complex knowledge and ideas to a variety of audiences in the global field of competition law;
Apply their knowledge and skills:
- to make high level, independent judgments and carry out a range of technically specialised functions at an advanced level in the global field of competition law, demonstrating autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner in this field.
Generic skills
- Well-developed competencies in legal and economic analysis;
- Problem solving abilities, including through the collection and evaluation of information applying interdisciplinary sources and perspectives;
- Capacity to communicate, orally and in writing;
- Capacity for critical and independent thought and reflection;
- Ability to evaluate and synthesise existing knowledge in the area;
- Capacity for self-directed learning, organisation and time management.
Last updated: 8 November 2024