units

LAW7317

Faculty of Law

18 September 2017 24 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedCity (Melbourne) Trimester 2 2013 (Day)

Notes

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Synopsis

This unit will contribute to the achievement of a clear understanding of regulatory frameworks and processes, and the range of evaluation models adopted when assessing regulation in a political economy. It will also encompass a wide range of cases relevant to regulation. The unit will enable students to achieve a more advanced and detailed knowledge of evaluation frameworks. The inclusion of economic, policy and quantitative evaluation methods will add interdisciplinary perspectives.
This unit introduces regulatory scholars to the evaluation of regulatory outcomes through various methods applied to date.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. identify common evaluation methods and frameworks applied to the regulatory domain
  2. explain the role of regulatory evaluation in a political economy and regulatory policy context
  3. explain major features of simple economic evaluation models relevant to regulation
  4. compare a range of evaluative techniques applicable to regulation
  5. analyse and evaluate a range of relevant qualitative and quantitative case studies which apply to the regulatory domain.

Assessment

Regulation case study (3,375 words): 45%
Research assignment (3,375 words): 45%
Class participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Graeme Hodge Research ProfileResearch Profile (http://monash.edu/research/people/profiles/profile.html?sid=3194&pid=3378)

Contact hours

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements)