INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
LAW3IDS
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of international commercial dispute settlement and relevant bodies that operate in Asia. An overseas study tour is undertaken to develop an understanding of the legal and cultural context of the various dispute settlement bodies and how they fit within the broader spectrum of global dispute settlement. Students will learn about each country's legal culture and its approach to dispute settlement mechanisms from both a governmental policy perspective as well as the national legal practitioners perspective.
School: La Trobe Law School
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Oz Susler
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: A minimum of 70 marks in LAW2CTA and must have subejct coordinators apporval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: admission to the subject is by application to the Law School
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | International Dispute Settlement | Prescribed | J.G. Merrills, latest edition | Cambridge Uni Press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Engage in independent and reflective learning
- Activities:
- Presentation, Final Research Project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
02. Provide evidence of ability to communicate and write appropriately for a variety of academic contexts.
- Activities:
- Research Proposal, Final Research Project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
03. Develop and execute a research project from proposal stage to carrying out research and finally to writing up.
- Activities:
- Research Proposal, Final Research Project
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Inquiry/Research)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Study and Learning Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)