BTF5905 Global trade governance
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTF5905 Global trade governance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTF5905
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BTF5905
No unit lists BTF5905 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
This unit provides an introduction to the rules and practices that regulate international trade and commerce. Turning first to the way in which trade between nation states is regulated, the unit introduces the World Trade Organisation and the key disciplines of international trade law before considering the contribution that the ever-increasing number of regional and bilateral trade agreements make to trade regulation. In this part of the unit, you will critically examine the ways in which nation states make trade rules through trade negotiations and the interplay between these rules and the goals of development and domestic regulation of health and environmental risks.
The unit then moves to introduce the framework of laws that apply when business professionals trade goods internationally. Using examples of the contracts, documents and processes involved in the international sale and transport of goods, you will develop an understanding of the principal rights and obligations of the parties and available remedies for the purpose of ensuring that traders are aware of, and can avoid, the legal risks and disputes that can arise in international commerce.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the framework of trade rules that regulate international trade between nation states and how the rules are made, applied and impact the goals of development and nation states' domestic regulatory authority
- 2
understand that principal legal rights, obligations and remedies available to parties in fundamental international commercial contracts and a familiarity with fundamental documents and instruments used in these transactions
- 3
identify, analyse and avoid or resolve legal problems in an international trade and commercial law context
- 4
develop problem-solving, negotiation and team-work, presentation, research and writing skills.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nicola Charwat
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTF5905?
BTF5905 has no prerequisites.
When is BTF5905 offered?
In 2023, BTF5905 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is BTF5905?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTF5905 have an exam?
No. BTF5905 has 1 assessment task and no exam.