1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course will help students to understand the relationship as well as the interactions of Trade and Environment. Additionally, through the course, students will understand the essence of trade management and environmental management tools, how the trade policies impact on the environment and how could environmental policies affect trade. The course also helps students to understand the environmental provisions in international trade system, which can recognize to assess the importance of strengthen the import-export policy towards environmental protection.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Overview of Trade and Environment
-Introduction of Trade and Environment
-Concept of Trade and Environment
5
0
0
2.5
1,9
2
Chapter 1: Linkages between Trade and Environment
- The effects of Trade on the Environment
- The Environmental Kuznets Curve
4
0
0
4
1,9
3
Chapter 1: Linkages between Trade and Environment (Continue)
- Economic Analysis on Trade and Environment4
0
0
4
1,9
4
Chapter 2: Environmental Policy
-Environmental Policy Approach and Instruments
-Criteria for evaluating Environmental Policy Instruments
4
0
0
4
2,9
5
Chapter 2: Environmental Policy (Continue)
-Environmenta Policy and Competitiveness
4
0
0
4
2,9
6
Chapter 3: Trade Policy
-Trade Policy Approach and Instruments
4
0
0
4
2,9
7
Chapter 3: Trade Policy (continue)
-The problem when using the Environmental Policy as a subtitute for Trade Policy
4
0
0
4
2,9
8
Chapter 4: Trade and Environment in developing countries
-Developing countries with Trade and Environment Issues
- Change in the situation of developing countries
Midterm test
4
0
0
4
1,2,3,4,5,6, 9,10
9
Chapter 4: Trade and Environment in developing countries (continue)
Preferential treatments for developing countries
4
0
0
4
3,9
10
Chapter 5: Trade and Environmental Issues in some sectors
-Impact of Rosh and REACH on Asean manufacturing through supply chain
-Problems of developing countries in food trade4
0
0
4
4,9
11
Chapter 6: Trade and Environment in Vietnam and EV-FTA
-Vietnam’s international economic intergration process
- Impact of trade liberalization on the environment in Vietnam-Trade relationship of Vietnam-EU
4
0
0
4
4,9
12
Group presentation
0
0
6
10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
13
Group presentation
0
0
5.5
10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
14
Group presentation
0
0
5.5
10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
15
Group presentation
0
0
5,5
10
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Total (hour)
45
0
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Autonomy and self-responsibility for learning
The number of attendances (8%) and participation in lesson (2%)
9,10
10 %
Quiz, midterm test
.
Quick test, 30 minutes. Students need to remember, understand, and apply the content from Chapter 1- Chapter 3 to answer the questions
1,2,3,4,5,6,9,10
10%
Report
Presentation base on selected topics
Group work. Students need to apply the knowledge learnt in each lesson to analyze and evaluate the actual context to summarize the report by topic and answer relevant questions from other groups as well as from lecturer
1,2,3,4,5,6, 9,10
20%
Summative
Final test
MCQ + writing (60 mins). Students need to remember, understand, and apply the content from Chapter 1- Chapter 6 to answer the questions
1,2,3,4,5,6, 9,10
40%
Total:
100%