MGF5730 International trade policy
Faculty of Business and Economics
MGF5730 International trade policy is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 1 task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MGF5730
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After MGF5730
No unit lists MGF5730 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Students must be enrolled in course B6002, B6009, B6010, B6018 or B6020, or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit.
Overview
The unit will provide students with key insights regarding how trade policy is formulated, negotiated and implemented; the economic, social and cultural implications of international trade rules; the pattern of relationships that exists between trade policy and prosperity; and the implications of the global financial crisis for international trade policy. The unit focuses on the GATT/WTO System and Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | Evening |
Assessment
- Within semester assessment100%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
assess the advantages and limitations of the multilateral trading system in terms of its decision making processes and its agreements (agriculture, services, intellectual property, etc.)
- 2
explain the recent surge of bilateralism and regionalism and assess the implications of this surge for the multilateral trading system
- 3
evaluate the opportunities and the limitations of formally linking human rights and environmental issues to the global trading system
- 4
judge whether the current global trading system treats trade liberalisation as a means to an end (the end being sustainable and equitable development) or an end in itself
- 5
evaluate the implications of the global financial crisis for the global trading system.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
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. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. 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.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Jagjit Plahe
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MGF5730?
MGF5730 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is MGF5730 offered?
In 2020, MGF5730 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
How much work is MGF5730?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MGF5730 have an exam?
No. MGF5730 has 1 assessment task and no exam.