UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

LAW5332 International commercial arbitration

Faculty of Law

LAW5332 International commercial arbitration is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2022. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Not offered
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.

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Overview

This unit examines the principles and practices reflected in the rules of the major arbitration institutions, the national arbitration laws (with particular emphasis on Australia) and arbitral tribunal decisions. The topics to be considered in the unit include: the nature of international arbitration, the types of arbitration, the legal framework, the agreement to arbitrate, judicial enforcement of the agreement, the powers of the tribunal and the conduct of the arbitration, the arbitral award and challenge to the award.

Offerings in 2022

The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5332.

Assessment

  • Assessed mootOther
    50%
  • Research assignment
    50%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Apply knowledge and understanding of the key principles in dispute resolution in international commerce and exercise analytic skill and professional judgment to generate appropriate responses to moderately complex problems requiring advice to domestic and foreign clients with creativity and initiative to new situations for further learning;

  2. 2

    Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to the legal issues or considerations that typically arise in relation to the drafting and arbitration clauses, the enforcement of awards and the preferred rules in a given case;

  3. 3

    Conduct research into the dispute resolution in international commerce to create new understandings of key developments that contribute to professional practice or scholarship based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and

  4. 4

    Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to dispute resolution in international commerce.

Workload and teaching

  • Workshops24 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Students are required to attend 36 hours of lectures over the duration of this semi-intensive unit.

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.

Where it fits

LAW5332 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for LAW5332?

LAW5332 has no prerequisites.

When is LAW5332 offered?

LAW5332 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

Does LAW5332 have an exam?

No. LAW5332 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include LAW5332?

LAW5332 is part of Commercial and corporate law; Dispute resolution; and Transnational economic regulation.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
2020202120222023