2017/2018
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 - Department of Management, Politics and
Philosophy (MPP)
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Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
22-06-2017
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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:
- 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 |
Fundamentals
of International Economic Law:
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Exam
ECTS |
7,5 |
Examination form |
Written sit-in exam on CBS'
computers |
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 |
Limited aids, see the list below:
The student is allowed to bring - USB key for uploading of notes, books and compendiums in a
non-executable format (no applications, application fragments, IT
tools etc.)
- Any calculator
- Books (including translation dictionaries), compendiums and
notes in paper format
The student will have access to - Access to CBSLearn
- Access to the personal drive (S-drive) on CBS´ network
- Advanced IT application package
At all written
sit-in exams the student has access to the basic IT application
package (Microsoft Office (minus Excel), digital pen and paper,
7-zip file manager, Adobe Acrobat, Texlive, VLC player, Windows
Media Player). PLEASE NOTE: Students are not allowed to communicate
with others during the exam :
Read more about exam aids and IT application
packages here |
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 |
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 |
Feedback during the teaching period |
Question time in exercise classes. Exam
preparation in last class. Office hours. |
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 |
All literature on CBS Learn:
VanGrasstek, C., The History and Future of the World Trade
Organization (WTO 2013)
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Understanding the WTO, 5th edition, 2015
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Articles, Official Reports, Case-studies, WTO
texts
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Last updated on
22-06-2017