UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

MGZ5750 The governance of international trade

Faculty of Business and Economics

MGZ5750 The governance of international trade is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Business and Economics, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU). It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
Suzhou (SEU)
Assessment
No exam
1 task
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MGZ5750

After MGZ5750

No unit lists MGZ5750 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Students must be enrolled in course B6008 to undertake this unit.

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 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterSuzhou (SEU)On campus

Assessment

  • Within semester assessment
    100%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 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. 2

    explain the recent surge of bilateralism and regionalism and assess the implications of this surge for the multilateral trading system

  3. 3

    evaluate the opportunities and the limitations of formally linking human rights and environmental issues to the global trading system

  4. 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. 5

    evaluate the implications of the global financial crisis for the global trading system.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars36 hours
  • Teaching approachOnline learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 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 six/eight 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 Shu Yu

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MGZ5750?

MGZ5750 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is MGZ5750 offered?

In 2021, MGZ5750 runs in Semester 1 at Suzhou (SEU).

How much work is MGZ5750?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MGZ5750 have an exam?

No. MGZ5750 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Business and Economics
Organisational unit
Department of Management
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available