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LWM31

International economic law

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Academic Direction
UCL, Queen Mary University of London
Also part of
LLM Postgraduate Laws
Modes of Study
Online

What you will discover in this course is the law regulating international economic relations between estates, what role the United Nations has played and what the other international organisations including the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the WTO have been doing.

Study as an individual course

The course examines the international legal instruments in international economic law, adapted mainly after the establishment of the UN in 1945. We also cover relevant developments that took place prior to this.

Module A: Evolution and principles of international economic law

LWM31A

  • Evolution of the law and economic policy
  • Evolution of international economic law
  • Fundamental principles of international economic law
  • Institutional structure of international economic law

Module B: International monetary and development law and policy

LWM31B

  • The law and practice of the World Bank
  • The law and practice of the International Monetary Fund
  • Financing for development
  • The millennium development goals

Module C: Regulation of foreign investment

LWM31C

  • International efforts to regulate foreign investment
  • Foreign investment and labour
  • The notion of corporate social responsibility
  • Multinational enterprises and human rights

Module D: Public international law of trade

LWM31D

  • Substantive rules of the GATT/World Trade Organization system
  • Institutional overview of the World Trade Organization
  • International economic law and the environment
  • Current trade agenda and the Doha Development Round

Assessment

Each module is assessed by a 45-minute unseen written exam.

Sequence

It is strongly recommended you study module A first.

How to apply

You can apply to study a module individually as a standalone unit or as part of a Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma or Master of Laws qualification.

These modules also contribute towards the following specialist pathways for Laws:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial and Corporate Law
  • Economic Regulation
  • International Business Law
  • International Dispute Resolution
  • Law and Development
  • Public International Law

Apply via Postgraduate Laws.

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