Institutions of Law and Government G (9582.3)

This unit will provide an interdisciplinary introduction to the role of legal, political and social institutions in setting the context in which business, government and law operate transnationally. The unit will explain different legal and government systems across the world and consider their impact on the activities of business and government. It will also discuss the international context, considering the international framework within which business and government operate and the role of international law and institutions.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between different institutional arrangements, compare their characteristics and critique them in their specific context;


2. Explain the diversity of legal systems and governmental structures, display cultural sensitivity and adaptability and relate their relevance to the activities of business and government;
3. Apply comparative and international legal insights to examine the impact of different institutional arrangements on the operation of government and business domestically and transnationally;
4. Critique from theoretical, practical and policy perspectives the relationship between domestic and international legal structures and governance arrangements and their implications for transnational business activities and global economic governance.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.