MLJ718 - Competition Law and Policy
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Sven Gallasch |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in M729 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed MLJ701 and MLP702 plus 6 x Level 7 units from MLC/MLJ/MLM/MLP/MLT unit codes |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLL409 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Pre-recorded lectures up to a maximum of 1.5 hours per week, and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar (recordings provided) per week for 9 weeks, and 1 x 2 hour online seminar (recordings provided) per week for the other 2 weeks. |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
This unit aims to equip students with the knowledge and ability to apply, critically evaluate and effectively communicate competition law, and develop a deep appreciation of major policy issues and developments in the law. Topics include: development of competition law and policy (including restraint of trade), the goals of competition law, competition law economics, horizontal restraints, vertical restraints, misuse of market power, mergers, authorisation, remedies and procedure, and infrastructure access.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and analyse the underlying legal and economic principles and policy objectives of Australian competition law and competition law internationally. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply critical legal thinking in relation to Australian and international competition law and policy concepts. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Use persuasive legal writing skills to construct an authentic industry-related submission justifying or opposing a proposed reform in competition law in Australia. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO4 | Use a range of digital resources to research and obtain relevant information to provide well-reasoned arguments on domestic and international competition law and policy matters. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Report (Research) | 3000 words | 50% | Week 7 |
| End-of-unit assessment task: Written | 2000 words | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period. |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for MLJ718 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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Unit fee information
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