LAW4668 International investment law
Faculty of Law
LAW4668 International investment law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4668
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4668
No unit lists LAW4668 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit studies the international legal framework for international investments. It provides an understanding of the development of the law, and the economic, political and institutional factors that have shaped the law to its current state. The various sources of law, particularly Public International Law, Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs), and regional agreements, are examined. The interrelation between these sources of law, and between international and domestic law, as apply to foreign investments, are considered. The core legal principles and norms that apply to international Investments, such as Expropriation, National Treatment, and Fair and Equitable Treatment, are examined, as are Investor- State relations and international investment arbitration.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Research assignmentWritten50%
- Written assessmentWritten50%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify, synthesise and apply knowledge of key concepts relating to international investment law
- 2
Demonstrate intellectual and creative skills to identify and evaluate legal problems and policy issues in the area of international investment law and to generate reasoned, practical and appropriate responses to resolving these problems and issues,
- 3
Conduct research into issues of international investment law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
Communicate the research findings effectively and persuasively.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive 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. 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
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Liz Sheargold
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4668?
LAW4668 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4668 offered?
In 2026, LAW4668 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4668?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4668 have an exam?
No. LAW4668 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.