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Module Title	LH International & European Economic Law
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 36077
Module Lead	Anthony Arnull & Henok Asmelash
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-30 hours Seminar-6 hours Guided independent study-164 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	The module addresses the substantive and procedural aspects of the fragmented legal framework governing economic relations at the international and regional levels. The first part of the module will focus on the legal regimes for international trade and investment governance. It will examine the legal rules and principles as well as mechanisms for the settlement of international trade and investment disputes. Using the European Union (EU) as a model Regional Trade Agreement (RTA), the second part of the module will introduce students to regional economic integration law and policy. This second part will focus on specific areas of EU law such as the free movement of workers, common commercial policy and competition law and policy.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the legal foundations of the global economy; Identify the key institutions and processes governing global and regional economic relations; Discuss and critique the potential and limitations of international economic law; Make a personal and reasoned judgement based on an informed understanding of standard arguments in the areas covered by the module; Demonstrate a good knowledge and understanding of the legislative and case law developments in the field of international and European economic law; Apply knowledge of the law to practical situations, both theoretically and empirically.
Assessment	36077-01 : Essay : Coursework (50%) 36077-02 : Online MCT : Exam (School Arranged) - MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 2500 word essay (50%); Multiple Choice Test (60 minutes) (50%) locally timetable Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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