LAW-40037 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module provides students with an general introduction to international economic law, i.e. those aspects of international law which are concerned with international economic relations. We will consider the role played by international economic institutions like the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank or, at a regional level, the EU, NAFTA and APEC. We will then study substantive areas of international economic law, with particular emphasis on GATT/WTO law and international investment law. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the structures of international economic law, and in particular about their relationship with non-economic issues such as the environment, human rights, development or social justice.

This module will consider the various ways in which international law seeks to regulate international economic relations in a globalised era. It will focus on two substantive areas of international economic law in particular: the law of the World Trade Organization and international investment law. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the structures of international economic law, and in particular about their relationship with non-economic issues such as the environment, human rights, development or social justice.

Intended Learning Outcomes

demonstrate an understanding of the normative underpinnings, history and development of international economic law: 1
identify global economic institutions and evaluate their contribution to global economic governance: 1
critically analyse the relationship between international economic law and other regimes in the field of development, the environment or human rights: 1
demonstrate familiarity with critical approaches to international economic law: 1
demonstrate knowledge of specific areas of international economic law such as WTO Law and International Investment Law: 1

Study hours

10x2h seminars
Plus:
40h seminar preparation
30h weekly assignments
60h private study and exam preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment