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 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 2 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4900
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4900
No unit lists LAW4900 as a prerequisite in the 2023 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 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 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4900.
Assessment
- Class participationParticipation10%
- Research essayResearch assignment40%
- Take home exam50%
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 various forms.
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.
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 2023 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.