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LS553A: CORE PRINCIPLES OF WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION LAW (2023-2024)

Last modified: 09 Nov 2023 14:46


Course Overview

This course examines the key foundational principles of WTO law. The principles that the course focuses on include non-discrimination, tariffs, quantitative prohibitions, subsidies, and transparency in sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The course also considers the WTO dispute settlement. 

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Florian Becker

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

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course examines the key foundational principles of WTO law. The principles that the course focuses on include non-discrimination, tariffs, quantitative prohibitions, subsidies, and transparency in sanitary and phytosanitary measures. The course also considers the WTO dispute settlement. 


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

Discussion board contribution

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 34
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback
Students will be provided with feedback following each discussion board contribution.  As well as short videos explaining the marking and assessment criteria.
Learning Outcomes
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2x Discussion board contributions (33% each)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 66
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students will be provided with feedback following each discussion board contribution.  As well as short videos explaining the marking and assessment criteria.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Oral Exam

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Learning Outcomes
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Course Learning Outcomes

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