Trade Law and the International System (720M3)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

This module will provide you with a holistic understanding of the interconnectedness of law, economics and politics. It develops a critical analysis of the core rules, principles and dynamics operating in the global economy.

You'll critically examine historical trends and structural inequalities embedded in decision-making processes. You'll also develop a deeper understanding of the rules and rationale for economic integration, along with current trends towards non-compliance and disengagement from the WTO’s rules-based trading system.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 30 hours of contact time and about 270 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2024/25. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.