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ASEAN Competition Regime (LAWS90279)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
August
Lecturer
Khatina Nawawi (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | August |
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Fees | Look up fees |
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is consequential as it is one of the world’s dynamic, large and consequential regional integration arrangements (RIAs). ASEAN is also well plugged into the global value chain and markets, with many of its Member States being leading world traders.
This subject provides an in-depth view on the development of the ASEAN competition regime (policy and law), both at the regional and national levels. In 2015, the ASEAN Leaders declared the establishment of an ASEAN Community, with the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) being one of its three pillars. To realise the objective of the AEC to become a single market and production base, the ASEAN Member States committed to developing, establishing, and implementing robust competition regime.
The subject includes: an exploration of how the ASEAN competition regime is affected by ASEAN being an intergovernmental organisation, which imbues and respects the “ASEAN Way” and “ASEAN Centrality” concepts. We undertake a comparative analysis on the ASEAN competition regime with other RIAs’ competition regimes – for example, the challenges and issues in building competition-related institutional arrangements.
We will consider the diversity of ASEAN Member States— their history, politics, economics, and legal traditions—and how these affect the development of national competition regimes and the priorities of the national competition authorities (NCAs).
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject should be able to:
- Examine and evaluate the ASEAN competition regime, both at ASEAN and national levels, in comparison to other regional integration agreements (RIAs) such as COMESA, EU, MERCOSUR, and SAARC.
- Analyse and interrogate how disciplines like economics and politics influence the design and implementation of competition regimes in ASEAN and its Member States.
- Establish connections between various economic instruments and their impact on the ASEAN competition regime.
- Apply and make independent judgements on the development and instruments of ASEAN as an expert learner and practitioner in the field of international competition law.
Generic skills
- Analytical Skills: students should develop strong analytical skills to critically assess legal issues, identify relevant legal principles, and apply them to complex factual scenarios.
- Research Skills: The ability to conduct comprehensive legal research is crucial. Students should be proficient in finding and evaluating primary and secondary legal sources, such as case law, statutes, regulations, and academic literature.
- Oral Communication Skills: Effective oral communication skills are essential for students on this subject. They should be able to articulate complex legal arguments, participate in class discussions, deliver persuasive presentations, and engage in oral advocacy.
- Critical Thinking: foster critical thinking skills to enable students to analyse legal issues from multiple perspectives, evaluate arguments, and propose innovative solutions.
Last updated: 29 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
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: 29 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Assessment 1: Class participation | Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
Assessment 2, Option 1: Take-home examination
| 4 - 7 October 2023 | 80% |
Assessment 2, Option 2: Research paper on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
| 16 October 2024 | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance is required. | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Students must choose assessment from the options listed above. If an option contains parts, all parts must be completed if that option is chosen.
Last updated: 29 February 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- August
Principal coordinator Khatina Nawawi Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 17 July 2024 Pre teaching requirements Please refer to the Reading Guide on the LMS subject page for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 14 August 2024 to 20 August 2024 Last self-enrol date 22 July 2024 Census date 15 August 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2024 Assessment period ends 16 October 2024 August contact information
Lecturer
Khatina Nawawi (Coordinator)
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352), International: +(61 3) 9035 5511
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
What do these dates mean
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Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students.
Enrolment is on a 'first in' basis. Waitlists are maintained for subjects that are fully subscribed.
Students should note priority of waitlisted places in subjects will be given as follows:
- To currently enrolled Graduate Diploma and Masters students with a satisfactory record in their degree
- To other students enrolling on a single subject basis, eg Community Access Program (CAP) students, cross-institutional study and cross-faculty study.
Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Melbourne Law School may reserve places in a subject for incoming international cohorts or where a subject is core to a specialisation with limited alternate options.
Last updated: 29 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist materials will be made available via the LMS in the pre-teaching period.
- Links to additional information
- 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.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-masters@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 29 February 2024