BTS3201 International trade law
Faculty of Business and Economics
BTS3201 International trade law is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics. It isn't offered in 2022. It needs BTW1042 or BTS1201.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for BTS3201. This is its 2022 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before BTS3201
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After BTS3201
No unit lists BTS3201 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The law affecting Australian enterprises engaged in international business. Topics include international trade conventions; import and export procedures; the sale of goods; carriage of goods by sea and air; bills of lading and the Hague-Visby rules; finance of international trade; payment and documentary credits; the use of negotiable instruments in international trade; international commercial arbitration and marine insurance.
Offerings in 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for BTS3201.
Assessment
- Within semester assessment40%
- Examination60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
examine and analyse the international legal framework in which trade between nations take place
- 2
identify and analyse the legal issues in an international trade context
- 3
identify, analyse and apply the laws to solve legal problems that arise from international commercial transactions
- 4
identify and analyse the laws relating to international contracts of sale, finance of international trading transactions, international carriage of goods, insurance in international trade and dispute resolution in international trade
- 5
identify and analyse 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 letter of credits.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
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.
Learning resources
Required resources
The Trust Property Control Act, 57 of 1988 (as amended)
The Close Corporations Act, 69 of 1984 (as amended)
The Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (as amended)
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Tulani Mafulela
Common questions
When is BTS3201 offered?
BTS3201 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.
How much work is BTS3201?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does BTS3201 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.