2023/24 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM International Trade Law
| Programme code: | LLM-LAW/ITLF | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Oriana Casasola | Contact address: | O.Casasola@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree in law or equivalent (including suitably qualified non-law graduates).
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Law
Programme specification:
At the end of the programme students should be able to:
- Understand and apply complex rules of International Trade Law to novel problems and real-world and hypothetical scenarios;
- Critically evaluate the legal rules and underlying policies concerning International Trade Law;
- Undertake independent research and construct legal argument in the appropriate form; and
- Work independently to prescribed timescales, including contributing in seminar discussions to the critical evaluation of issues relating to International Trade Law.
The distinctiveness of the programme lies in its coherent provision of postgraduate level study in the area of International Trade Law. Students on this programme will develop a specialised and detailed knowledge of the law concerning international trade.
Further, the development of research skills in public international law is central to the design of the programme, in particular the module concerning Research Methods. Successful completion of this module will ensure that students have the necessary research skills in international law to work independently and effectively on their research projects (in particular in the context of the dissertation).
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates are required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5645M | The International Law of Foreign Investment | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5655M | World Trade Organisation Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5662M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5780M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
| LAW5830M | International Economic Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 60 credits from the following list of optional modules
| LAW5222M | Intercultural Business and Organisational Communication | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5334M | Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5345M | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5355M | Environmental Law | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5445M | International Competition Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5461M | International Corporate Insolvency Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5550M | Corporate Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5556M | Corporate Finance and Securities Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5558M | Corporate Social Responsibility | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5562M | International Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5563M | Law and Economics of Business Regulation | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5565M | International Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5568M | International Corporate Governance | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5580M | International Law of Credit and Security | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5584M | Principles of International Financial Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5585M | International Trade Finance Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5590M | International Sales Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5613M | International Tax Law and Policy | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5637M | Financial Crime | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5942M | Conflict of Laws in Business Transactions | 15 credits | Not running in 202324 | |
| LAW5952M | Central Issues in Arbitration | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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