2016/2017
KAN-CPOLO1038U Fundamentals of International Economic
Law
| English Title |
| Fundamentals of International
Economic Law |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Full Degree Master |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Start time of the course |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc/MSc i International Business and Politics,
MSc
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| Course
coordinator |
- Andrej Savin - Law Department (LAW)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
12-08-2016
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| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: At the end of the course the student should be
able to:
- Understand how economic activities are regulated at
international level.
- Be able to analyse the regulatory framework under which
economically interdependent states operate
- Have broad comprehension of legal regulation at GATT/WTO
level
- Analyse the different ways in which national and international
regulation interact.
- Discuss and propose alternatives to present solutions,
understand policymaking
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| Examination |
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Fundamentals
of International Economic Law:
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| Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Written sit-in exam |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual exam |
| Assignment type |
Written assignment |
| Duration |
4 hours |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
One internal examiner |
| Exam period |
Winter |
| Aids allowed to bring to the exam |
Limited aids, see the list below:
- Books and compendia brought by the examinee
- Notes in paper format brought by the examinee
- USB key to upload your notes before the
exam
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| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination
instead.
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| Course content and
structure |
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With the growing importance of the world trade, the knowledge of
public regulation of international economic activities has become a
necessity.
Lawyers working in international and business environments
increasingly have a need to understand the regulatory framework
under which economically interdependent states operate.
The course gives an overview of the law and policies underlying
international economic relations and teaches the principles of
international economic regulation.
This course covers the regulation of international trade in goods,
services and intellectual property.
- Legal Foundations of International Economic Integration
- GATT/WTO System, rules on international trade and dispute
resolving mechanisms.
- Global Intellectual Property law
- International Environmental Law
The course is taught through a combination of lectures, seminars
and case-studies. Thorough preparation and in-class participation
is expected.
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| Teaching methods |
| lectures + small group discussions +
case-studies |
| Student workload |
| Preparation time (readings, group work etc.) |
120 hours |
| Lectures / class exercises / “homework cafés” / workshops
etc. |
40 hours |
| Exam (incl. preparation for the exam and actual exam
period) |
48 hours |
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| Expected literature |
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All literature on CBS Learn:
VanGrasstek, C., The History and Future of the World Trade
Organization (WTO 2013)
+
Understanding the WTO, 5th edition, 2015
+
Articles, Official Reports, Case-studies, WTO
texts
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Last updated on
12-08-2016
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