LAW4179 International commercial arbitration
Faculty of Law
LAW4179 International commercial arbitration is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4179
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4179
No unit lists LAW4179 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite:
- For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW3111 and LAW3112
Prerequisite:
- For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112 and LAW2111
- For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104
Overview
This unit examines the principles and practices reflected in the rules of the major arbitration institutions, the national arbitration laws (with particular emphasis on Australia) and arbitral tribunal decisions. The topics to be considered in the unit include: the nature of international arbitration, the types of arbitration, the legal framework, the agreement to arbitrate, judicial enforcement of the agreement, the powers of the tribunal and the conduct of the arbitration, the arbitral award and challenge to the award.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4179.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of the key principles in dispute resolution in international commerce with creativity and initiative to new situations for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the practical aspects of arbitration;
- 3
Conduct research into the dispute resolution in international commerce to create new understandings of key developments that contribute to an understanding of how to draft arbitration clauses and how to enforce awards, based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods;
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to dispute resolution in international commerce including an appreciation of international solutions to domestic problems.
Workload and teaching
Clayton - Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcome for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. 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.
Prato -Students are required to attend 36 hours of lectures over the duration of this semi-intensive unit.
The unit timetable link below is not applicable to the unit taught in Prato.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Nadir Hosen
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4179?
LAW4179 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4179 offered?
LAW4179 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
How much work is LAW4179?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.