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This course explores interactions between the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and crucial trade issues. It critically analyses the classical and contemporary challenges in the context of agriculte, environment, intellectual property rights, investment, human rights/labour rights and development. Description: The course considers crucual issues relevant to the WTO's multilateral trading system. With the surge in international trade triggered by globalisatio, 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 critically unpacks core issues in the WTO's architecture such as agriculture, environment, intellectual property rights, investment,k human rights/labour rights and development.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course explores interactions between the WTO and other issues. It critically analyses the classical and contemporary challenges in the context of environment, human rights and labour rights, customs and free trade, security, energy, intellectual property and investment.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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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. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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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. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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