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This course considers aspects of international trade law and addresses the legal and practical difficulties that may arise in this context. It focuses on the law and practice relating to international sale of goods, international carriage of goods, insurance, financing of international trade, and international commercial dispute resolution by litigation and arbitration.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will consider aspects of international trade law and focus on the legal and practical difficulties that may arise in this context. The particular issues selected will vary depending on current developments in the field. However, the indicative topics covered by the course will be the key contracts in international trade law; sources of international trade law; international sale of goods (including the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)); international carriage of goods (with emphasis on carriage of goods by sea); insurance matters; financing of international trade (including letters of credit and electronic funds transfers); and international commercial dispute resolution by litigation and arbitration.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 3 hour exam (75%); 2500 word essay (25%).
Normally, no resit is permitted.
There are no assessments for this course.
Informative analytical written feedback on the essay will be given by within the prescribed 3 week Law School feedback period. The students will also be able to get oral feedback on their exam performance through an individual session.
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the law and practice of international trade and finance in general;
2. Demonstrate a good understanding of several issues concerning international sale of goods, international carriage of goods, insurance, financing of international trade, and international commercial dispute resolution by litigation and arbitration
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal and practical problems relating to international trade transactions, explain and analyse them in a critical manner, and apply the knowledge acquired in the course to provide solutions to these problems;
4. Communicate orally and in writing in an effective and clear manner;
5. Demonstrate an ability to work independently, to organise and manage time, stress and effort in performance of tasks.
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