Law
International Trade Law
Module code: M5015
Level 6
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
International trade is an increasingly controversial and important issue. After the UK left the EU, ideas such as the ‘Most Favoured Nation’ rule and ‘customs union’ have become more significant.
On this module, you’ll examine the main legal ideas behind Free Trade Agreements and the World Trade Organisation.
Through recent events, you’ll explore how international trade agreements are structured, how they’re used, their key principles, and how they affect national rules in areas like:
- health
- environmental protection
- the digital economy.
Module learning outcomes
- Systematically understand key international trade law principles and how they are implemented through Free Trade Agreements and the World Trade Organisation
- Critically evaluate arguments regarding the tensions that can arise between Free Trade Agreements and domestic regulation
- Extend and apply knowledge regarding the aims of economic integration and the legal structures that are negotiated in trade agreements to facilitate this integration.