LAW4900 Global issues in international trade and finance
Faculty of Law
LAW4900 Global issues in international trade and finance is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before LAW4900
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4900
No unit lists LAW4900 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students who commenced their course in or before 2026 must have completed a minimum of 60 credit points of law study.
Students who commenced their course in 2027 or later must have completed a minimum of 54 credit points of law study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit considers global issues in international trade and finance. The content of the unit will vary each offering to reflect contemporary issues, current concerns, latest research, and teacher expertise. Global Issues units in the faculty of law are run as part of its Prato program.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4900.
Assessment
- Group in-class presentationPresentation15%
- Group written assignmentWritten35%
- In-class examExamination50%
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
Demonstrate understanding of the selected key global issues in international trade and finance.
- 2
Analyse and evaluate selected key global issues in international trade and finance from a range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives.
- 3
Conduct research, evaluate and synthesise complex information in order to respond to complex issues relating to selected key global issues in international trade and finance.
- 4
Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively in both collaborative and individual responses to complex global issues for a range of audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4900?
LAW4900 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4900 offered?
LAW4900 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
How much work is LAW4900?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4900 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.