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LS5909: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS: INTERNATIONAL TRADE NEGOTIATION (2017-2018)

Last modified: 27 Feb 2018 18:35


Course Overview

The LLM in International Trade Law and Treaty Negotiation programme blends delivery of advanced level teaching with training in the practical skills necessary to negotiate international trade agreements. The course is taught over two weeks at the end of May and beginning of June. It is a highly practical and interactive course which aims to equip students with the practical skills necessary to negotiate international trade agreements. The opportunity to negotiate 'mock' international trade agreements offers students an exciting setting to apply the technical legal knowledge acquired during the programme in a highly practical setting, something that is always of interest to students and employers alike.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 60 credits (30 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Burcu Yuksel

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Llm International Trade Law & Treaty Negotiation W/ Prof Skills (Sept)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides students with training in the practical skills necessary to negotiate international trade agreements. The content of this course compliments and builds on the knowledge that the students have acquired during the LLM in International Trade Law and Treaty Negotiation programme. The opportunity to negotiate 'mock' international trade agreements will offer students an exciting setting to apply technical legal knowledge in a highly practical setting, something that is always of interest to employers.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Group report and presentation (30%); 3500 word Individual written report (30%); 4500 word individual written report (40%).

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

Feedback will be provided in accordance with the University's Guidelines on Assessment, and will be designed to help students understand the mark awarded.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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