UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5055 Vis arbitration moot

Faculty of Law

LAW5055 Vis arbitration moot is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2023 in Summer A at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Summer A
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks

This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before LAW5055

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After LAW5055

No unit lists LAW5055 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Only available for Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.

Overview

Examination of UN Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and cases from around the world. Focus is on oral advocacy, research skills, strategic thinking and team work. The subject culminates in an international arbitration moot competition, and some students will be selected to represent Monash (in Vienna or Hong Kong).

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
Summer semester A to First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Participation
    10%
  • TeamworkOther
    10%
  • Written MemorandaAssignment
    20%
  • Oral AssessmentPresentation
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Prepare legal arguments by applying an intellectual and practical synthesis of: a thorough understanding of law relevant to complex cross-border commercial disputes; firm grasp of a complex factual scenario; and an appreciation of policy and principles behind development of the law; an thorough understanding of contemporary developments in international commercial law and its professional practice.

  2. 2

    Identify and apply legal reasoning and research to generate appropriate and persuasive argument and to develop and articulate complex legal issues; apply, engage in critical analysis and make strategic choices distinguish between different approaches in comparative law; assess strengths and weaknesses in legal argument from strategic and substantive perspectives; have a developing ability to exercise professional judgment; and demonstrate sophisticated cognitive and creative skills in approaching difficult legal issues and generating appropriate responses.

  3. 3

    Demonstrate the intellectual and practical skills needed to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, legal methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions, as well as to identify, research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues, including a demonstrated ability to locate, isolate and thoroughly understand appropriate materials such as cases, scholarship, uniform texts and other instruments for use in an international arbitral setting.

  4. 4

    Reflect upon and recognise ways to articulate persuasively in light of personal abilities, exercise a high degree of professional and practical judgement to predict likely arguments of opponents and techniques in responding to these and to queries from an audience of a panel of experts with varied legal and professional backgrounds, and to collaborate effectively within a team to produce individual and group outcomes that maximize strengths.

  5. 5

    Learn and work with a high level of individual autonomy, responsibility, and professionalism, reflect on and assess their own capabilities and performance, and make use of feedback to accelerate personal and professional development.

Workload and teaching

  • Teaching approachActive learning

The unit requires a far larger workload commitment than other units, approximately 300 hours, during the period of October-April. [NB This is beyond the standard workload, because the team represents the university, and is a small, select group. All students take on the subject only after an interview, during which the extraordinary workload is explained to them.]

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 LAW5055?

LAW5055 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is LAW5055 offered?

In 2023, LAW5055 runs in Summer A at Clayton.

Does LAW5055 have an exam?

No. LAW5055 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available