Module LAWM081 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM081: International Investment Law and Arbitration
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2000 words | 1-8 | Written/Oral |
| Presentations | 10-20 minutes | 1-8 | Oral |
| Case Studies | 500 words | 1-8 | Oral discussion and comments |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 80 | 7500 words | 1-8 | Written/Oral |
| Small group presentations on previously assigned topics. | 20 | 15 minutes for each group presentation | 1-8 | Written/Oral |
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Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 1-8 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Presentation | Individual presentation | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
CAMPBELL MACLACHLAN, LAURENCE SHORE AND MATTHEW WEINIGER, International Investment Arbitration (OUP 2007
RUDOLF DOLZER & CHRISTOPH SCHREUER, Principles of International Investment Law (Oxford 2013)
ICSID Convention (available online at https://icsid.worldbank.org/apps/ICSIDWEB/Pages/default.aspx )
Investment treaty arbitral awards - as directed by lecturer (available online at www.italaw.com )
R DOAK BISHOP, JAMES CRAWFORD AND W MICHAEL REISMAN, Foreign Investment Disputes- Cases, Materials and Commentary (Kluwer Law International, 2014
TODD WEILER (ED), International Investment Law and Arbitration – Leading Cases from the ICSID, NAFTA, Bilateral Treaties and Customary International Law (Cameron May, 2005)
