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2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

LLM International Business Law (Part-Time)

Programme code:LLM-LAW/IBLPUCAS code:
Duration:24 Months Method of Attendance: Part Time
Programme manager:Dr George (Qi) Zhou Contact address:q.zhou@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 180

Entry requirements:

Upper second class degree in law or equivalent.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Law

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Law

Programme specification:

The LLM in International Business Law (formerly known as European and International Business Law) enables students to develop knowledge and skills in relation to the legal rules regulating business activity in the UK and Europe, and at a global level. It enables our graduates to pursue careers in legal practice, or the public service, or any career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in international business law.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Any student who has not studied Company Law, or who has done so, but not in a common law jurisdiction, must select Corporate Law (LAW 5550M) as an option in Semester One.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LAW5662MPostgraduate Legal Research Skills15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PFP

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 75 credits from the following optional modules:

LAW5334MCyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5338MInternational E-Commerce Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5345MAlternative Dispute Resolution15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5445MInternational Competition Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5460MInsolvency Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5550MCorporate Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5556MCorporate Finance and Securities Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5558MCorporate Social Responsibility15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5562MInternational Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5563MLaw and Economics of Business Regulation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5565MInternational Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5568MInternational Corporate Governance15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5580MInternational Law of Credit and Security15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5584MPrinciples of International Financial Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5585MInternational Trade Finance Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5590MInternational Sales Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5613MInternational Tax Law and Policy30 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
LAW5645MThe International Law of Foreign Investment15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5655MWorld Trade Organisation Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5686MTrade Marks, Geographical Indications, Designs and Trade Secrets15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5811MEnvironmental Law - international permit-based control of pollution15 creditsNot running in 201819
LAW5830MInternational Economic Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5942MConflict of Laws in Business Transactions15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Elective modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

LAW5670MDissertation60 credits1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth)
PFP

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 credits from the following optional modules:

LAW5334MCyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5338MInternational E-Commerce Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5345MAlternative Dispute Resolution15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5445MInternational Competition Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5460MInsolvency Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5550MCorporate Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5556MCorporate Finance and Securities Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5558MCorporate Social Responsibility15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5562MInternational Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5563MLaw and Economics of Business Regulation15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5565MInternational Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5568MInternational Corporate Governance15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5580MInternational Law of Credit and Security15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5585MInternational Trade Finance Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5590MInternational Sales Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5645MThe International Law of Foreign Investment15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5655MWorld Trade Organisation Law15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5686MTrade Marks, Geographical Indications, Designs and Trade Secrets15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LAW5811MEnvironmental Law - international permit-based control of pollution15 creditsNot running in 201819
LAW5830MInternational Economic Law15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LAW5942MConflict of Laws in Business Transactions15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Last updated: 21/09/2018

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