LAW5659 Global issues in international trade and finance
Faculty of Law
LAW5659 Global issues in international trade and finance is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate 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
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5659
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5659
No unit lists LAW5659 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of 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 LAW5659.
Assessment
- Class participationParticipation10%
- Research essayResearch assignment40%
- Take home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced knowledge and demonstrated understanding of key global issues in international trade and finance;
- 2
Critically analyse and persuasively evaluate key global issues in international trade and finance, contextualised within a broad range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
- 3
Undertake research, in order to develop a detailed investigation, analysis, and comprehensive evaluation of complex information related to key global issues in international trade and finance;
- 4
Demonstrate highly engaging, detailed and persuasive communication in a range of formats and for diverse audiences.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You are required to attend 36 hours of seminars per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point 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
LAW5659 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5659?
LAW5659 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5659 offered?
LAW5659 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5659 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include LAW5659?
LAW5659 is part of Transnational economic regulation.