International Commercial Law
48 hours
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the law governing international commerce and the resolution of disputes arising out of such commerce. It addresses some of the political and economic considerations influencing international commerce, the organisations established to regulate and promote international commercial activity, and the regulation of private commercial agreements under local and international laws.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Teaching Period 3
Location
Online
Start and end dates
04-November-2024
09-February-2025
09-February-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-November-2024
Census date
29-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
27-December-2024
Results released date
04-March-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Describe and evaluate international commercial law and related philosophical, and political policy debates and reform proposals to apply it in the formulation of an advice to a client
- Locate and interpret legislation and international agreements and conventions applicable to international commercial law to apply it to a factual problem scenario
- Communicate with clients and others about their rights and obligations with regards to international commercial law
- Conduct international commercial law related research and use the results of that research in the development of a legal argument
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Face to Face Contact (Phasing out) Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
| Online Contact (Phasing out) Online Learning Activities | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out) Independent Learning | 8.50 | 12 weeks | 102 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 11.50 | 12 weeks | 138 |
| Live Online Class | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Studies | Individual | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3 |
| Research Assignment | Individual | 50 - 70% | 1,2,4 |
Content
- The role of law in international trade, governmental, intergovernmental and multi-lateral regulation of international trade
- International Sale of Goods under domestic law:Â statutory framework, freight and transportation, customary trade terms
- International Sale of Goods under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods:Â formation of contracts, performance of contracts, remedies
- Legal issues in international transportation: air, sea, & multimodal carriage - documentation and insurance
- Regulation and protection of intellectual property rights internationally, international marketing and licensing agreements
- Payment systems in international trade, use of the documentary bills, credits, demand guarantees, performance bonds and standby credits in international banking and finance
- Resolving international commercial disputes: negotiation, mediation, litigation, private commercial arbitration, and investment arbitration Â
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.