International Trade Law

International Business and Trade

Legal Services

(
LAW701
)
Unit Code
K/617/4822
Level
Level 7
Distance Learning
£290
Class Room
£1490
Verification
BLOCKCHAIN-BASED
Unit Code
K/617/4822
Level
Level 7
Distance Learning Fee
£290
Face to Face Fee
£1490
Verification
BLOCKCHAIN-BASED
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Course Overview

International Trade Law offers a comprehensive and informed analysis of the complexities of an international sale transaction through case law, policy documents, legislation, international conventions and rules adopted by international organisations. In this unit, learners will be able to understand international sales transactions, environmental analysis while doing international trade, legal issues and the financial forecasting process.

Course Content

Introduction

Concept of strategic trade

  • The concept of strategic trade, environmental competition and preferential trade arrangements in international trade.
  • How classical theory of distortions to measure trade barriers
  • Describe types and rationales for preferential agreements.
  • The economic bases of the rules and principles of the GATT.

Constitutes for the contract for Sales of goods and products

  • Contract for Sales of goods and products.
  • Sales contract of goods
  • Elements of sales contract.

Rights and obligations imposed under international sales contracts

  • Rights and obligation under international
  • Interests protected by contract.
  • Limitations on Contract Remedies.

Validity of rights and obligations of international sales contracts

  • Validity of international sales contracts.
  • Importance of international sales contract.
  • Clauses of the international sales contract.

The implications of making international contracts online

  • Understanding impacts of online contracts.
  • Essentials of an e-contract.
  • Types of e-contracts.

Understanding international regulation of exchange rates

  • Need of various kinds of exchange rates.
  • Regulation of international trading organizations.
  • Importance of exchange rates.

Legal rules of financing of International sales

  • Legal rules relating to the financing of international sales.
  • International Trade and Finance Law.
  • Foreign exchange with floating exchange rate.
Learning Outcome & Assessment Criteria

1.  Critically explain the concept of strategic trade, environmental competition and preferential trade arrangements in international trade

  1. Explain the role of international competition policy for environmental regulations and strategic environmental protection for any organisation doing trade globally
  2. Explain the concept of classical theory of distortions to measure trade barriers
  3. Critically describe types and rationales for preferential agreements
  4. Critically explain the economic bases of the rules and principles of the GATT

2.  Evaluate the underlying principles, practices, rules and regulation of international sales contracts

  1. Assess constitutes for the contract for Sales of goods and products
  2. Assess the rights and obligations imposed under international sales contracts
  3. Evaluate the validity of rights and obligation of international sales contracts
  4. Evaluate the implications of making international contract online

3.  Assess various issues associated with an organisation trading globally

  1. Identify various types of exchange rate, regulatory and legal associated to an organisation trading at an international level
  2. Critically assess legal rules relating to the financing of international sales
Assessment
  • The assessment strategy for this course is designed to test all the learning outcomes.
  • Learners must demonstrate successful achievement of all learning outcomes to pass the course.
Assessment Marking Criteria

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Citizens of the following countries are eligible for a 50% scholarship upon writing a personal statement. All scholarships are to be approved by the Academic Board. The list of countries are: Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Bhutan, Morocco, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, Laos, Cambodia, India, Nigeria, Ghana, Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Nepal and South Africa. Please talk to your student counselor and ask for the Coupon Code to get the 50% Tuition Waiver.

  • The assessment criteria for a pass will be presented with the summative exercise.
  • Further information and guidance on the assessment will be made available through the tutor.
Unit Pass Requirements

To pass the unit a 40% overall grade must be achieved.

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