Course Title: Law of Investments and Financial Markets

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Law of Investments and Financial Markets

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
JUST1037	City Campus	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009
JUST2230	Kolej Metropolitan	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 09
JUST2288	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 09
LAW2457	City Campus	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010
LAW2457	City Campus	Undergraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
LAW2458	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Distance / Correspondence	OUASP3UG19, OUASP1UG20, OUASP3UG21
LAW2460	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	615H Accounting	Face-to-Face	Offsh 1 10
LAW2460	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 11, Offsh1 12, Offsh3 12, Offsh3 13, Offsh1 14, Offsh3 14, Offsh1 15, Offsh3 15, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh3 21, Offsh1 22
LAW2485	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2012, Viet3 2012, Viet1 2013, Viet3 2013, Viet1 2014, Viet2 2014, Viet1 2015, Viet2 2015, Viet3 2015, Viet1 2016, Viet2 2016, Viet1 2019, Viet2 2019, Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022
LAW2545	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	660H Graduate School of Business and Law	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2020, Viet2 2020, Viet3 2020, Viet2 2021, Viet3 2021, Viet2 2022, Viet3 2022

Course Coordinator: Fiona McIntyre

Course Coordinator Phone: -

Course Coordinator Email: Fiona.McIntyre@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Building 13

Course Coordinator Availability: By Appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Successful completion of VCE English Units 3 and 4 or equivalent. The requirement is for students to be able to demonstrate the ability to comprehend and communicate information in accurate, clear and concise English. A basic understanding of the process of problem-based learning is also required. This includes the development and use of analytical skills. In addition, students are required to have an understanding of commercial law principles and the ability to read legislation. This knowledge is introduced in Commercial Law and students are strongly recommended to have completed Commercial Law prior to enrolling in Law of Investments and Financial Markets.

Course Description

The course examines the areas of law that impact on investors and those working in industries associated with investment products. Various forms of investment are considered including financial services and products, managed investments, real property and direct investments into companies.

Law of Investments and Financial Markets is an elective unit and is open to all students who have satisfied the pre-requisite courses and assumed knowledge and capabilities detailed above.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

 

1. Understand the Corporations Act 2001, relevant case law and ASIC regulations. 
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying principles of corporate finance law.
3. Apply the key legal rules associated with a range of investments and associated issues. In addition, the course provides an opportunity for students to develop generic capabilities. These include the ability to: read and comprehend legislation and relevant common law.
4. Identify and critically analyse legal and associated issues in the context of relevant legislation and common law.
5. Express that analysis in writing in a precise manner.
6. Problem solve, involving the application of knowledge to current issues.
   
   

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities are designed around case studies and problems that encourage critical discussion during tutorials.

Students are required to prepare answers to tutorial problems prior to class each week. This ensures that valuable discussion, extension of concepts and issues requiring clarification can be addressed in weekly tutorials.

Students will also engage in legal research by traditional means, electronic legal databases and internet searching.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 10%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2

Assessment Task 2: 40%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.