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On completion of the module, students should have an enhanced appreciation and understanding of:
- the nature and sources of international economic law,
- the fundamental principles of the international trading system established under WTO rules, and
- the scope of the issues relating to the policy space allowed to Members of the WTO.
On completion of this module, students should also have enhanced the generally transferable skills and specific skills already developed throughout their degree programmes. This module aims to enhance the following skills:
- the ability to conduct legal research, especially using international legal materials and
- the ability to present a coherent written legal argument.
Students will be expected to demonstrate these learning outcomes through an MCQ and the completion of a short research project on one of three designated topics.
Introduction to the history of international economic law since 1945
The WTO Dispute Settlement System
The fundamental principles of the GATT - Articles I and III
The exceptions to the fundamental principles - Articles XX, XXI and XXIV GATT
The treatment of developing countries in the WTO
Among the topics available for the second piece of coursework are:
- Animal Welfare in the WTO
- Climate Change and Trade
- Trade Wars
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 113 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Assignment: A 2000 word research project | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Assignment: Essay on topics in weeks 1-6 | Week 8 | n/a | Graded | No | 50 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be provided on the first coursework assignment. With respect to the second piece of coursework, students will be afforded the opportunity to attend workshops in which the topics will be discussed and/or may arrange an individual meeting during student consultation hours. Students will be afforded the opportunity to submit a draft outline of the second piece of coursework prior to submission. Feedback will also be issued at the end of the module in the form of group feedback on each of the topics for the second piece of coursework.