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1. 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.
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)
1-2
Chapter 1. Economic Globalization and the Law of the WTO
4
2
0
9
1,6,7,8,9,10
3-6
Chapter 2. The World Trade Organization
8
4
0
18
2,6,7,8,9,10
7-8
Chapter 3. Principles of non-discrimination
4
2
22.5
9
3,6,7,8,9,10
9-10
Chapter 4. Rules on market access
4
2
0
9
4,6,7,8,9,10
11
Mid-term exam
3
0
0
6
1,2,3,4, 6,7,8,9,10
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
17.5
5,6,7,8,9,10
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Daily attendance and participation in class.
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
6,7,8,9,10
10%
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%
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%
Total:
100%