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International Trade Law (LAWS70028)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
July
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability(Quotas apply) | July |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will be delivered online in 2020 over the scheduled dates.
The rules governing international trade and investment are of great importance to almost every country in the world. Many legal relationships are necessary for goods and services to be traded from one country to another and for parties in one country to invest in another, and they are all predictably flavoured by the issues that arise when different legal systems interact. This subject considers the public international law issues that arise when governments try to influence the subject of international trade and investment as well as the international and regional framework that exists for this purpose. The goal of the subject is to examine the international legal frameworks governing trade and investment.
The principal topics are as follows:
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Trade in Goods
- GATT/WTO
- Linkages and Subsidies
- Customs and Anti-dumping
- Dispute Settlement
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Trade in Services
- GATS
- Legal Services
- Financial Services
- Other Services
- Dispute Resolution
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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
- Bilateral FTAs
- Nature and effect
- Impact on trade in goods and services
- Dispute Resolution
- Bilateral FTAs
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- Regional and multinational free trade agreements:
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
- Impact on trade in goods and services
- Dispute Resolution
- Regional and multinational free trade agreements:
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Trade in Investment
- Bilateral investment treaties (BITs)
- Multinational and regional investment treaties
- Dispute Resolution
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Cooperation and Integration
- Forms of integration (mutual recognition and passporting arrangements)
- ASEAN and ASEAN Banking Integration Framework
- Cooperation and coordination in the cross-border trade in goods and services
Intended learning outcomes
A student who has successfully completed this subject will:
- Be aware of the legal frameworks governing trade and investment
- Understand how international conventions, treaties and intergovernmental agreements promote, regulate and restrain trade in goods and services and cross-border investment
- Be aware of the various ways in which government regulation and policy may affect international commercial transactions
- Understand the increasing trend towards integration and cooperation in the area of trade and investment, particularly in the Asia Pacific region.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Applicants without legal qualifications should note that subjects are offered in the discipline of law at an advanced graduate level. While every effort will be made to meet the needs of students trained in other fields, concessions will not be made in the general level of instruction or assessment. Most subjects assume the knowledge usually acquired in a degree in law (LLB, JD or equivalent). Applicants should note that admission to some subjects in the Melbourne Law Masters will be dependent upon the individual applicant’s educational background and professional experience.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Option 1: Take-home examination
| 11 - 14 September | 100% |
Option 2: Research paper on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
| 28 October | 100% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 75% attendance. Note: the attendance hurdle does not apply when the subject is delivered online. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Note: Students must choose assessment from the options listed above. If an option contains parts, all parts must be completed if that option is chosen.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Andrew Godwin Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 150 hours Pre teaching start date 29 June 2020 Pre teaching requirements The pre-teaching period commences four weeks before the subject commencement date. From this time, students are expected to access and review the Reading Guide and subject materials that will be available from the LMS. Refer to the Reading Guide for confirmation of which resources need to be read and what other preparation is required before the teaching period commences. Teaching period 27 July 2020 to 31 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 3 July 2020 Census date 28 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2020 Assessment period ends 28 October 2020 July contact information
Email: law-masters@unimelb.edu.au
Website: law.unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students.
Enrolment is on a first come, first served basis. Waitlists are maintained for subjects that are fully subscribed.
Students should note priority of places in subjects will be given as follows:
- To currently enrolled Graduate Diploma and Masters students with a satisfactory record in their degree
- To other students enrolling on a single subject basis, eg Community Access Program (CAP) students, cross-institutional study and cross-faculty study.
Please refer to the Melbourne Law Masters website for further information about the management of subject quotas and waitlists.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Specialist materials will be made available via the LMS in the pre-teaching period.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
If required, please contact law-admissions@unimelb.edu.au for subject coordinator approval.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022