LAW5IBT
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
LAW5IBT
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will examine the legal framework of private international business transactions, including: the legal architecture of the international economic system; international sale of goods; bills of lading; letters of credit; government regulation of imports and exports; technology transfer and intellectual property protection; and forms and regulation of foreign direct investment. These topics are considered generally and in specific comparative context across countries (including industrialized countries, transitional economies, and developing countries) and across types of transaction subject matter (e.g. technology transfer, sale of goods).
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSara Smyth
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMGBL or LMLAW
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | International Business Transactions: A Problem Oriented Coursebook | Recommended | Ralph H Folsom, Michael Wallace Gordon, John A Spangogle, Jr, Peter L Fitzgerals, and Michael P Van Alstine 2012 | St Paul: West Publishing Co. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the legal framework of private international business transactions.
- Activities:
- Take home examination and research essay
02. Critically analyse the legal architecture of the international economic system.
- Activities:
- Take home examination and research essay
03. Evaluate claims made in a factual scenario and distinguish between the types of transaction subject matter across countries.
- Activities:
- Take home examination
04. Demonstrate high level research skills in relation to primary and secondary sources relating to private international business transactions
- Activities:
- Research essay
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City Campus, 2018, Summer 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSara Smyth
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 01 - 06
Four 7.0 hours lecture/seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 01 to week 06 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
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Take Home Examination (4000 words) | 60 | 01, 02, 03 | |
Research Essay (2000 words) | 40 | 01, 02, 04 |