UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

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 2024. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Other periods
Prato
Assessment
Exam 50%
and 2 other tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 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 2024 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 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 2PratoOn campus

Assessment

  • Class participationParticipation
    10%
  • Research essayResearch assignment
    40%
  • Take home exam
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Demonstrate understanding of the selected key global issues in international trade and finance;

  2. 2

    Analyse and evaluate selected key global issues in international trade and finance from a range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;

  3. 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. 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.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Annalisa Ciampi

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 2024 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.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027