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LS403N: THE LEGAL ARCHITECTURE OF GLOBAL COMMERCE (2024-2025)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 14:46


Course Overview

This course examines the legal dimensions of sustainable and equitable global commerce. The course introduces students to varying conceptions of development, ranging from economic development to sustainable and human development, while situating development within the legacy of colonialism and the ensuing barriers to development. Students then focus in on the role of trade in promoting development and legal drivers of sustainable and equitable trade, including responsible business conduct, mandatory human rights diligence, model contract clauses, and business and human rights litigation.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term First Term Credit Points 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Ms Nevena Jevremovic
  • Dr Francesca Farrington

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Law (LS) (Studied)
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • One of Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4 or Programme Level 5

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

Yes

One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.


Course Description

Almost 700 million people around the world live in extreme poverty. Integrating into the global economy is one of the keyways governments can reduce poverty. However, ensuring that the gains of economic growth are equitably distributed and pursued through sustainable business practices is one of the major issues facing countries around the world. Further, there is a concern that global value chains may become vehicles for wealth extraction from the Global South to the Global North.


The course will introduce the concept of development, its colonial legacy, and the key concepts and drivers behind global value chains structures. Against this backdrop, the course critically analyses the policy and doctrinal responses to unsustainable practices in the global value chains, and critically discuss the role of the law in the design and management of sustainable global value chains, including through responsible business conduct, mandatory human rights litigation, model contract clauses, and business and human rights litigation.


• Topic 1: Conceptualizing development
• Topic 2: Development’s colonial legacy and barriers to development
• Topic 3: New International Economic Order and The Right to Development
• Topic 4: Sustainable and Equitable Trade through Global Value Chains
• Topic 5: Responsible Business Conduct and Global Value Chain Governance
• Topic 6: Contract Law and Global Value Chain Governance
• Topic 7: Business and Human Rights Litigation
• Topic 8: The Role of Private Law in Global Value Chain Governance.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Class Test - Multiple Choice Questions

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks 13,14 Feedback Weeks 16,17

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Feedback

The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies.   

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandTo gain knowledge and understanding of the foundations of international development and the changing role of law in promoting economic, human and sustainable development.
FactualRememberTo develop a critical understanding of ethical, legal, and social implications of policy and doctrinal responses to tackle negative impacts of production processes in global value chains.
ProceduralApplyTo apply the knowledge and concepts acquired to analyse the successes and failures of particular case studies on legal reforms aimed at promoting economic, human or sustainable development.
ReflectionCreateTo communicate orally and in writing information, advice, and choices related to legal, socio-economic and ethical issues in global production networks effectively and persuasively.

Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks 19,20 Feedback Weeks 25

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The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies.   

Word Count 2500
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandTo gain knowledge and understanding of the foundations of international development and the changing role of law in promoting economic, human and sustainable development.
FactualRememberTo develop a critical understanding of ethical, legal, and social implications of policy and doctrinal responses to tackle negative impacts of production processes in global value chains.
ProceduralApplyTo apply the knowledge and concepts acquired to analyse the successes and failures of particular case studies on legal reforms aimed at promoting economic, human or sustainable development.
ReflectionCreateTo communicate orally and in writing information, advice, and choices related to legal, socio-economic and ethical issues in global production networks effectively and persuasively.
ReflectionEvaluateTo evaluate the role of legislators, courts, and other stakeholders in tackling negative production impacts in global value chains

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

If failed one essay: Resit in the same format as the failed assessment (2,500-word essay) with passing grade carried forward.

If failed both essays: 4,000-word essay (100%)

The feedback will be provided in written form and in accordance with the Common Grading Scale. The feedback will be provided within three weeks as of submission, in accordance with the School’s and University’s policies.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandTo gain knowledge and understanding of the foundations of international development and the changing role of law in promoting economic, human and sustainable development.
FactualRememberTo develop a critical understanding of ethical, legal, and social implications of policy and doctrinal responses to tackle negative impacts of production processes in global value chains.
ReflectionEvaluateTo evaluate the role of legislators, courts, and other stakeholders in tackling negative production impacts in global value chains
ProceduralApplyTo apply the knowledge and concepts acquired to analyse the successes and failures of particular case studies on legal reforms aimed at promoting economic, human or sustainable development.
ReflectionCreateTo communicate orally and in writing information, advice, and choices related to legal, socio-economic and ethical issues in global production networks effectively and persuasively.

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