BTF5919 International trade law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTF5919 International trade law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2022 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTF5919
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BTF5919
No unit lists BTF5919 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit covers both public and private aspects of international trade law. Topics include the law of the WTO (highlighting the non-discrimination principles and dispute settlement); rights and duties in international sales transactions; legal regimes governing contracts for carriage of goods internationally; distribution agreements; legal aspects of financing international trade; shipping documents, documentary collections and letters of credit; marine and aviation insurance; international commercial dispute settlement mechanisms (with an emphasis on international commercial arbitration).
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment60%
- Examination40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
define the purpose and scope of the international legal framework in which trade between nations takes place and advise on legal disputes arising in the WTO fora
- 2
recognise and understand the form and nature of documents used in international trade including contracts of sale, shipping documentation, invoices, insurance policies, bills of exchange, documentary collections and letters of credit
- 3
identify and understand legal issues in an international trade context
- 4
determine the relevant rules of international trade law and apply them to disputes arising from international contracts of sale, international carriage of goods and finance of international trade in a variety of situations
- 5
develop research, argument-formulating, writing and presentation skills.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- 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 problem-based learning approaches, where you engage in research, integrate theory and practice and apply knowledge and skills to develop viable solutions in response to a problem or set of problems.
This unit engages you in enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
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 engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
Learning resources
Required resources
Vivienne Bath & Gabriel Moens, Law of International Business in Australasia (2nd ed, 2019, The Federation Press)
Where it fits
BTF5919 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jadranka Petrovic
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTF5919?
BTF5919 has no prerequisites.
When is BTF5919 offered?
In 2022, BTF5919 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
How much work is BTF5919?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTF5919 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include BTF5919?
BTF5919 is part of International business and Responsible business governance.