Postgraduate Module Descriptor


LAWM112: Financial Markets Law and Regulation

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

• Sources of financial regulation
• The Financial Conduct Authority regime under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
• Conduct of business regulation
• Issues in the creation of contracts
• The nature of financial contracts
• The liability of financial institutions at common law and in equity
• Taking security and recovering property in financial contracts
• The nature of investment entities
• Communal investment schemes; unit trusts and collective investment schemes

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
332670

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities2211 x 2 hour seminars
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities1111 x 1 hour feedback and support sessions
Guided Independent Study187Preparation for seminars
Guided independent study80Preparation for and writing of assessments

Online Resources

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

Journal articles, case law and statutes available through the ordinary legal databases. FCA financial regulation all available free on-line via www.fca.gov.uk