2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM International Banking and Finance Law
| Programme code: | LLM-LAW/IBFF | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr George (Qi) Zhou | Contact address: | Q.Zhou@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree in law or equivalent (including suitably qualified non-law graduates).
The language requirement will be the standard one for entry to a taught masters programme in the Law School.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Law
Programme specification:
The distinctiveness of the programme lies in its coherent provision of postgraduate level study in the area of Banking & Finance Law which is an area of growing importance nationally and internationally.
Students on this programme will develop a specialised and detailed knowledge of the law both from a domestic and international perspective.
Successful completion of this module will ensure that students have the necessary research skills in banking & finance law to work independently and effectively on their research projects (in particular in the context of the dissertation).
Programme aims -
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
- Understand and apply complex rules of Banking & Finance Law to novel problems and real-world and hypothetical scenarios;
- Critically evaluate the legal rules and underlying policies concerning Banking & Finance Law;
- Undertake independent research and construct legal argument in the appropriate form; and
- Work independently to prescribed timescales, including contributing in seminar discussions to the critical evaluation of issues relating to all aspects of financial law.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Any student who has not studied Company Law, or who has done so, but not in a common law jurisdiction, must select Corporate Law (LAW5550M) as an option in Semester One.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5460M | Insolvency Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5562M | International Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5565M | International Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5662M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5780M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Oct |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| LAW5334M | Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5338M | International E-Commerce Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5345M | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5445M | International Competition Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5550M | Corporate Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5556M | Corporate Finance and Securities Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5558M | Corporate Social Responsibility | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5563M | Law and Economics of Business Regulation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5568M | International Corporate Governance | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5580M | International Law of Credit and Security | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5584M | Principles of International Financial Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5585M | International Trade Finance Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5590M | International Sales Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5613M | International Tax Law and Policy | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5637M | Financial Crime | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5645M | The International Law of Foreign Investment | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5655M | World Trade Organisation Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5686M | Trade Marks, Geographical Indications, Designs and Trade Secrets | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5830M | International Economic Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5942M | Conflict of Laws in Business Transactions | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5952M | Central Issues in Arbitration | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 20/09/2019
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