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LS553C: WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION: APPLIED ISSUES (2023-2024)

Last modified: 09 Nov 2023 14:46


Course Overview

This course explores interactions between the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and crucial trade issues.  It critically analyses classical and contemporary challenges in the context of agriculture, environment, intellectual property rights, investment, human rights/labour rights and development. Description: The course considers crucial issues relevant to the WTO's multilateral trading system.  With the surge in international trade triggered by globalisation, the WTO presents - often lengthy and complex - rules of trade between nations to organise producers of goods and services in their business transactions. Employing a mix of authoritative primary and secondary sources, the course covers core issues in the WTO's architecture.

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
  • Dr Titilayo Adebola

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 explores interactions between the WTO and other issues. It critically analyses  classical and contemporary challenges in the context of agriculture, environment, intellectual property rights, human rights/labour rights and development.


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 20
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Feedback

Students will be provided with feedback following each discussion board and debate contribution, as well as on the essay.  Additionally there will be short videos explaining the marking and assessment criteria.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Essay

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Feedback

Students will be provided with feedback following each discussion board and debate contribution, as well as on the essay.  Additionally there will be short videos explaining the marking and assessment criteria.

Word Count 2000
Learning Outcomes
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Online debate contribution

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Feedback

Students will be provided with feedback following each discussion board and debate contribution, as well as on the essay.  Additionally there will be 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
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

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