UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

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 2024 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2024
Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MGF5730

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After MGF5730

No unit lists MGF5730 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in course B6002, B6009, B6010, B6018, B6020, B6037, B6038, B6040, B6041, B6042, B6044, B6045, B6046, B6047, B6048, B6049, B6050, A6010, or be granted permission by the Chief Examiner to undertake this unit. 

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Overview

The unit will provide you 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 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldFlx ev

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    critically analyse the advantages and limitations of the multilateral trading system in terms of its decision-making processes and its agreements for sustainable and equitable development

  2. 2

    explain and analyse the surge of bilateralism and regionalism and assess the implications of regional trade policies for the multilateral trading system

  3. 3

    critically analyse the challenges of formally linking human rights and environmental issues to multilateral trade agreements

  4. 4

    judge and critically analyse 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. 5

    demonstrate knowledge or skills for crafting sustainable futures for people, organisations, communities, and/or the environment.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials24 hours
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • Teaching approachCase-based teaching

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. You are expected to complete all pre-class activities prior to your scheduled class, and post-class activities should be completed after your scheduled class. Learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed, peer directed and online engagement activities.

This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.

This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

This unit includes case-based teaching, where you apply your knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but you need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.

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 2024, MGF5730 runs in 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.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available