WTO Law (P02571)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : LAW-P-P02571

This course comprises ten two-hour seminars covering the institutional features of the World Trade Organization, as well as substantive rules relating to trade in goods and services. Students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of WTO law through an analysis of the international instruments, related decisions of dispute settlement organs, and secondary literature. Seminars will cover inter alia the following topics:

- The WTO as an institution
- WTO dispute settlement system and sources of WTO law
- Market access for goods
- Non-discrimination in WTO law
- Trade in services
- Exceptions to trade rules

? Keywords : International Economic Law, International Trade, World Trade Organization

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Law, (School of Law, Schedule F)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
12/01/2009	09:00	10:50	Seminar Room L05, Old College	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

The aim of the course is to provide students with a theoretical and practical understanding of the regulatory framework of the world trading system. Students should therefore be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the primary instruments and how they have been interpreted by dispute settlement organs. The course will also assess some of the legal and policy challenges facing the WTO. Thus, students will be expected to develop an awareness of possible future developments in WTO law. Overall, students should be equipped with the ability to analyse and present coherent and persuasive arguments in the areas studied.