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Course title: International Trade Law
Course code: PLUE422
Faculty: Law Faculty
Department: International Trade Law Department, Faculty of Law
Course conducting:
Credit hours: 3 credits
Prerequite(s): Introduction to Law (PLUE111)
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course is designed to help students get familiar with international trade law in general and particularly the law of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Students are equipped with knowledge to analyze the world trading system and evaluate how international law balances trade liberalization with other societal values and interests, such as the protection of public health, the environment and economic development of developing countries. The course also provides students with the knowledge and skills to analyze and evaluate agreements in various aspects of international trade. At the end of the course, students can work out the fundamental principles and underlying logic of WTO law and the world trading system.
- COURSE CONTENTS AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
Contents |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLO |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments... (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1-2 |
Chapter 1. Economic Globalization and the Law of the WTO |
4 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
1,6,7,8,9,10 |
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3-6 |
Chapter 2. The World Trade Organization |
8 |
4 |
0 |
18 |
2,6,7,8,9,10 |
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7-8 |
Chapter 3. Principles of non-discrimination |
4 |
2 |
25 |
9 |
3,6,7,8,9,10 |
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9-10 |
Chapter 4. Rules on market access |
4 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
4,6,7,8,9,10 |
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11 |
Mid-term exam |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1,2,3,4, 6,7,8,9,10 |
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12-13 |
Chapter 5. Rules on unfair trade |
4 |
2 |
0 |
14 |
4,6,7,8,9,10 |
|
14-15 |
Chapter 6. The WTO Dispute Settlement |
3 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
5,6,7,8,9,10 |
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Total (hour) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
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3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLO |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Daily attendance and participation in class. |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
6,7,8,9,10 |
10% |
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Midterm exam |
Chapters 1,2,3,4 |
- Format: in writing + in-class exam (closed or open book, short answer, problem-solving); or assignment /take-home essay -Exam content will cover Chapters 1,2,3 - Time limit: from 90 minutes to 120 minutes (max.) for in-class exam or 72 hours for assignment/ take-home essay - Criteria: grades are determined in accordance with the keys and marking schemes developed by instructor(s). - Depending on actual situation, the exam could be conducted in an online or offline mode. |
1,2,3, 5,6,7,8,9,10 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final exam |
Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
- Format: in writing + in-class exam (closed or open book, short answer, problem-solving); or assignment /take-home essay -Exam content will cover Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6 - Time limit: from 90 minutes to 120 minutes (max.) for in-class exam or 72 hours for assignment/ take-home essay - Criteria: grades are determined in accordance with the keys and marking schemes developed by instructor(s). - Depending on actual situation, the exam could be conducted in an online or offline mode. |
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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