Financial Technology (FinTech) Regulation LAW5181
- Academic Session: 2022-23
- School: School of Law
- Credits: 10
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Semester 1
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Available to Erasmus Students: No
Short Description
The purpose of the course to provide an examination of all of the core aspects of law and regulation that apply in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area. This includes the nature of digital information and data in law, digital information and data protection, digital information and data regulation, private digital coin and digital money regulation and the regulation of future developments and innovation in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area.
Timetable
8-10 2 hour classes
Requirements of Entry
The course is open to all students subject to the requirements of the Financial Technology MSc Programme.
Excluded Courses
NA
Co-requisites
NA
Assessment
ILO being assessed
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
The aim of this course is to provide an examination of all of the core aspects of law and regulation that apply in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area and specifically with regard to:
a) the nature of digital information and data in law;
b) digital information and data protection;
c) digital information and data regulation;
d) private digital coin and digital money regulation; and
e) the regulation of future developments and innovation in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
To enhance students' knowledge and understanding of all of the core aspects of law and regulation that apply in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area and specifically with regard to:
a) the nature of digital information and data in law;
b) digital information and data protection;
c) digital information and data regulation;
(d) private digital coin and digital money regulation; and
(e) the regulation of future developments and innovation in the Financial Technology (FinTech) area.
Academic Proposer to populate - with reference to LEADS guidelines: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/leads/staff/designanddelivery/
Please number ILOs
Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits
Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.