Unit IBL701: International Trade Law

Appendices

Appendix 1: Unit Descriptors

Unit IBL701: International Trade Law

Unit Code: K/617/4822 RQF Level: 7

Unit Aims

International Trade Law offers a comprehensive and informed analysis of the complexities of an international sale transaction through case law, policy documents, legislation, international conventions and rules adopted by international organisations. In this unit, learners will be able to understand international sales transaction, environmental analysis while doing international trade, legal issues and financial forecasting process.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcomes: To achieve this unit the learner must be able to: Assessment Criteria: Assessment of these outcomes demonstrates the learner can:

1. Critically explain the concept of strategic trade, environmental competition and preferential trade arrangements in the international trade. 1.1 Explain the role of international competition policy for environmental regulations and strategic environmental protection for any organisation doing trade globally.

2. Evaluate the underlying principles, practices, rules and regulation of international sales contracts.

3. Assess various issues associated to an organisation trading globally. 1.2 Explain the concept of classical theory of distortions to measure trade barriers 1.3 Critically describe types and rationalesfor preferential agreements. 1.4 Critically explain the economic basesof the rules and principles of theGATT. 2.1 Assess constitutes for the contract for Sales of goods and products. 2.2 Assess the rights and obligations imposed under international sales contracts. 2.3 Evaluate the validity of rights and obligation of international salescontracts. 2.4 Evaluate the implications ofmaking international contract online.

3.1 Identify various types exchange rate, regulatory and legal associated to an organisation trading at an international level. 3.2 Critically assess legal rules relating to the financing of international sales.

Indicative Contents

 International Competition Policy  Environmental Regulations and Strategic Environmental Protection  Classical Theory of Distortions  Preferential Agreements  Rules and Principles of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade(GATT)  Contract for Sales of Goods andProducts  International Sales of goods contract (buyer & selling duties, remedies, issues, risks and associated regulations)  UK, EU and International Directives on Certain aspects of Consumer Goods and

Associated Guarantees

Recommended Text:

International TradeLaw Carr, Indira; Stone, Peter 2017 Milton: Routledge 2017

Law of International Trade 4th Edition Practice Area: International Trade ISBN: 9781847033444 Author: Dr Jason Chuah Published by Sweet & Maxwell, 02 Apr 2009

John F. Wilson, Carriage of Goods by Sea (London: Longman, 1208), ISBN:

781405846691 International Trade Theory, Strategies and Evidence Luis A. Rivera-Batiz, Maria-Angels Olivia ISBN: 9780198297116 Oxford University Press

Ambrosini, V with Johnson, G and Scholes, K (1998) Exploring Techniques of Analysis and Evaluation in Strategic Management, Prentice Hall Europe.

International Business: Strategy, Management, and the New Realities Tamer Cavusgil, Gary Knight and John Riesenberger ISBN-10: 0131738607 ISBN-13: 9780131738607 Prentice Hall,2008