BTM5919 International trade law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTM5919 International trade law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before BTM5919
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BTM5919
No unit lists BTM5919 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
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The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Topics cover both public and private international trade law, including the WTO and dispute settlement within its framework; rights and duties in international sales transactions; legal regimes governing contracts for carriage of goods internationally and the rights and duties arising there under; legal aspects of financing international trade through documentary collections and letters of credit; marine insurance; and international dispute resolution.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Malaysia | Evening |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
understand the purpose and scope of the international legal framework in which trade between nations takes place
- 2
recognise and understand the nature and purpose of documents used in international trade including contracts of sale, shipping documentation, invoices, insurance policies, bills of exchange and letters of credit
- 3
identify and understand legal issues in an international trade context
- 4
apply the laws relating to international contracts of sale, international carriage of goods, international finance and marine insurance in a variety of practical situations
- 5
write a coherent piece of advice discussing the legal implications of the issues arising in an international trade dispute.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for BTM5919?
BTM5919 has no prerequisites.
When is BTM5919 offered?
In 2021, BTM5919 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is BTM5919?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTM5919 have an exam?
No. BTM5919 has 1 assessment task and no exam.