MLL336 - International Commercial Law

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 3: Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 3: Claudio Bozzi
Prerequisite:

Students enrolled in Bachelor of Commerce and combined courses must have passed MLC101. 

All other students must have passed MLL215.

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: MLM740
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 2 hours each week which includes lecture pre-recordings and 1 x 1 hour online seminar (recordings provided) each week 

Content

This unit provides an introduction to legal issues, associated with international trade, and explores some of the more important areas of law affecting that activity. Topics covered include private international law, the international sale of goods, the international carriage of goods, international financing, the World Trade Organisation, foreign investment law, international dispute resolution and e-commerce law.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Explain the rationale, objectives and operations of international commercial law.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Identify and evaluate the rules governing international commercial law issues.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Apply legal rules to factual scenarios and present legal solutions in the context of international commerce and trade activities.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO4

Research and critically analyse the factors influencing the development of contemporary international commercial law.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Compare different options and formulate solutions in the context of out-of-court international commercial contract negotiations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Report (Research)  2000 words 40% Week 8
End-of-unit assessment task: Written 2000 words 60% End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL336 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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