Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
The demand for international commercial arbitration has increased significantly over the last 20 years. Empirical surveys conducted consistently report figures that suggest around 60% of businesses prefer arbitration over other dispute resolution methods. Hence, it is becoming more and more important for law students to get acquainted with the international arbitration framework. This course explores the theoretical and practical underpinnings of arbitral law and provides students with a holistic view on different aspects of the arbitral procedure.
The main substantive topics are:
(1) Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration
(2) The Role of the Seat,
(3) Arbitration Agreement and Arbitral Jurisdiction,
(4) Applicable Substantive Law,
(5) The Arbitral Tribunal,
(6) Arbitral Procedure and Evidence,
(7) The Arbitral Award.
The topics have been chosen to give students a good knowledge of international commercial arbitration law. The teaching pattern comprises recorded lectures and seminars at which the above-mentioned topics are discussed in depth. Besides the essential reading for the lectures, students are provided with relevant case law and different scenarios/questions for discussion at seminars. The course also provides a lecture on the introduction to international commercial arbitration.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Offshore | Sustained Study | No |
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Seminar topics have been chosen to give students a good knowledge of international commercial arbitration law.
The topics covered will be:
(1) Introduction to International Commercial Arbitration
(2) The Role of the Seat
(3) Arbitration Agreement and Arbitral Jurisdiction
(4) Applicable Substantive Law
(5) The Arbitral Tribunal
(6) Arbitral Procedure and Evidence
(7) The Arbitral Award.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 13 | Feedback Weeks | 16 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided for each student individually. Assessment/feedback week numbers given subject to appropriate adjustments on Qatar Campus |
Word Count | 2000 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Analyse and evaluate the role of the legislators, regulators and courts in the exercise of the regulation of international commercial arbitration |
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal theories of international commercial arbitration |
| Factual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal framework at the international and transnational level of international commercial arbitration. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Understanding of how arbitral tribunals, legislators, and national courts approach the notion/regulation of international commercial arbitration and the enforcement of international arbitral awards |
| Reflection | Apply | Learn how to communicate, orally and in writing information, advice and choices in an effective manner |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | 17 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided for each student individually. Assessment/feedback week number given may be subject to appropriate adjustments on Qatar Campus |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Analyse and evaluate the role of the legislators, regulators and courts in the exercise of the regulation of international commercial arbitration |
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal theories of international commercial arbitration |
| Factual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal framework at the international and transnational level of international commercial arbitration. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Understanding of how arbitral tribunals, legislators, and national courts approach the notion/regulation of international commercial arbitration and the enforcement of international arbitral awards |
| Reflection | Apply | Learn how to communicate, orally and in writing information, advice and choices in an effective manner |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 17 | Feedback Weeks | 20 | |
| Feedback |
Written feedback will be provided for each student individually. Assesment/feedback weeks number given may be subject to appropriate adjustments on Qatar Campus |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Analyse and evaluate the role of the legislators, regulators and courts in the exercise of the regulation of international commercial arbitration |
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal theories of international commercial arbitration |
| Factual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal framework at the international and transnational level of international commercial arbitration. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Understanding of how arbitral tribunals, legislators, and national courts approach the notion/regulation of international commercial arbitration and the enforcement of international arbitral awards |
| Reflection | Apply | Learn how to communicate, orally and in writing information, advice and choices in an effective manner |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Student will be required to resubmit any failed assessment. 2,000 or 2,500 words as appropriate and 40 or 50% as approporiate Written feedback will be provided for students individually. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal theories of international commercial arbitration |
| Factual | Understand | Gain knowledge and understanding of the legal framework at the international and transnational level of international commercial arbitration. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Understanding of how arbitral tribunals, legislators, and national courts approach the notion/regulation of international commercial arbitration and the enforcement of international arbitral awards |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Analyse and evaluate the role of the legislators, regulators and courts in the exercise of the regulation of international commercial arbitration |
| Reflection | Apply | Learn how to communicate, orally and in writing information, advice and choices in an effective manner |
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