WTO Law and Policy
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Module Aims
Aim 1
To introduce students to the fundamental legal concepts and principles of international trade law and the theories underpinning its relevance to the global market.
Aim 2
To emphasise the importance of rules, norms and institutions to the multilateral trading system. To examine past and recent developments in international trade and the role and impact of the WTO, including trade liberalisation, the position of developing countries in the WTO, the effectiveness of the WTO dispute settlement system and regional integration.
Aim 3
To critically assess how international trade law impacts on national economic and non-economic policies of sovereign states.
Aim 4
To consider future trends in international and regional trade regulation and learn how the WTO reacts to these via its regulatory framework.
Module Content
- Introduction to WTO Law and Policy
- Theories of International Economic Relations
- Regulation of International Trade
- Trade Dispute Resolution
- International Trade and Developing Countries
- Free Trade Agreements and Regional Integration
- Selected Current Issues facing the Multilateral Trading System
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Teaching Methods
Preparation for the online workshops will involve extensive research and reading, to consider and critically analyse the set topics and the discussion questions, set in advance, arising from those topics. Students are expected to prepare answers to the discussion questions and present these to, and discuss with, the workshop tutor and group in the context of synchronous and / or asynchronous discussions. In addition to the skills of analysis and research, students are expected to develop and apply skills of analytical discussion, oral expression and writing. Students will engage with other students and staff in online activities, and synchronous and asynchronous workshops, to consider and critically analyse particular sources and engage in discussion leading to development of these skills.
The synchronous and asynchronous workshops also give students the opportunity to synthesise in a more dynamic way the independent learning already undertaken and apply principles from various themes covered in the workshop activity sheets. The final workshop will take place two-weeks before the submission deadline for coursework and run as a revision session.
Assessment Methods
This module is assessed through one Written Assessment and one Written Exam.
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