Law of Financial Services (11573.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra Law School | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Understand the statutory and case law principles of the Australian Law of Financial Services;
2. Analyse and evaluate the application of the law in reported regulatory proceedings and in case studies drawn from Royal Commission hearlngs; and
3. Apply knowledge and skills with initiative and judgement to solve problems and make decisions relating to professional practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11220 Business Law OR 11251 Foundations of Law and JusticeCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Zebo Nasirova |
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 16 February 2026 | On-campus | Dr Zebo Nasirova |
Required texts
Lists of required texts/readings
Prescribed Texts
- Melissa Naylor, Law of Investments and Financial Markets (Thomson Reuters, 3rd ed, 2019).
Recommended Texts
- Ashley Black and Pamela Hanrahan, Securities and Financial Services Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, 10th ed, 2021)
The recommended text (Authors: Ashley Black and Pamela Hanrahan) provides students with more detailed reference material than is generally required for the purposes of this unit, but it does provide a detailed commentary on the findings of the Banking Royal Commission and is a very authoritative resource. Students will also need constant access throughout the semester to a current copy of the relevant legislation (i.e. the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)). Additional materials will be provided to students by the Unit Convenor via Canvas.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
Attendance is expected for programmed activities. The onus is upon individual students to contact the unit convenor if they experience difficulties in participating.
Required IT skills
Required IT skills
Students must be sufficiently capable in the use of computers to undertake legal research on the internet, and to provide written assignments. All students should have e-mail communication with the unit convenor, tutor and the Faculty. You are also expected to have or gain the ability to use Canvas.
Work placement, internships or practicums
None.
Additional information
Additional information
- Where required, further details concerning information in this unit outline will be supplied via the Canvas site for this unit.
- Notices given in class or via Canvas will be deemed to be given to the whole class.
- Your learning in this unit is supported by Canvas. Your use of Canvas can be monitored and reported to the unit convenor.
