Law, Regulation and the International Financial System, MSc

University of Greenwich

The purpose of the module is to assist students who intend to follow a legal or non-legal career, where an understanding of the principles of international financial law is an asset. These careers include the legal profession, business regulation and compliance, business or public administration or academic practice.

The dissertation provides the opportunity for the student to synthesise the knowledge and understanding acquired during the taught courses and apply it to his/her own area of interest. Students reaching this stage will have acquired some experience of research techniques and dissertation writing through the completion of the core courses in Foundations for Postgraduate Research and Research Methods in Law. The dissertation builds on that experience and seeks to develop a more rigorous approach appropriate to the level of Masters? award.

This module provides a full scope of overview and understanding of the international financial services sector, for the purpose of establishing a solid understanding as to how financial law and regulation work. It investigates the dynamic relationship between financial development, economic growth, and the operation of the financial market. It covers the key elements of the financial system; such as bank, securities, and insurance industries. Furthermore, by examining the cross-border financial activities, this module unveils the issues relating to the competition, financial sanctions, political economy, and the global imbalance of financial power. The in-depth analysis on the relevant theories and practice will equip students with the consolidated knowledge of how fundamentals of the financial system are implemented, which will give insight and understanding of why they shall be regulated, and how they can be better regulated .

The aim of this course is to introduce students to the main elements of research design and methodology in law so as to prepare students for carrying out a significant piece of individual research at postgraduate level. The course will facilitate their ability to choose appropriate topics, their ability to develop an appropriate theoretical perspective and adopt an appropriate research methodology from a variety of sources, to plan research, to write up research in an appropriate way and to provide necessary footnoting and a bibliography.