Module LAWM132 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM132: WTO Law and Society
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover the following topics:
- Introduction: Trade Liberalisation and the WTO
- The WTO as an Institution and Its Dispute Settlement System
- Market Access
- Non-Discrimination Principle I : Most Favoured Nation
- Non-Discrimination Principle II: National Treatment
- Health in General Agreement on Trade in Services
- Trade Remedies: Anti-Dumping; Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
- Agreement on Agriculture & Food Security
- Exceptions to the WTO Principles
- Formative Presentations on topical issues in WTO
- The Doha Development Agenda and the Singapore Issues: Challenges Ahead
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 33 | 11 x 3 hour lecturer-led seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 27 | Preparation for and writing of seminar paper for presentation to the rest of the group |
| Guided Independent Study | 160 | Assigned seminar readings (including seminar paper) |
| Guided Independent Study | 80 | Preparation of assessed/summative essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
Legal texts – WTO Agreements: http://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/final_e.htm
WTO dispute cases: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_status_e.htm
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar paper prepared for presentation to the group | 2,500 words | 1-9 | Written/oral feedback |
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 | 100 | 7,500 words | 1-9 | Written feedback |
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| 0 |
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 (7,500 words) | 1-9 | 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.
• P. Van den Bossche, The Law and Policy of The World Trade Organisation: Text, Cases and
Materials (3 rd ed. CUP, 2013)
• S. Lester et al, World Trade Law :Text, Materials and Commentary (2 nd ed. Hart, 2012)
• M. Trebilcock et al, The Regulation of International Trade (4 th ed. Routledge, 2012)
• M. Matsushita et al, The World Trade Organization: Law, Practice, and Policy (2 nd ed. OUP,
2006)
• WTO, Understanding the WTO (WTO, 2011)
