Unit information: International Law of Trade and Aid in 2010/11

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Unit name International Law of Trade and Aid
Unit code LAWDM0053
Credit points 30
Level of study M/7
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Professor. Novitz
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

undergraduate International Law

Co-requisites

LAWDM0026 (for students that haven't taken undergraduate International Law)

School/department University of Bristol Law School
Faculty Faculty of Social Sciences and Law

Description including Unit Aims

This unit will examine in detail the law and policy relating to international trade and development within the context of international law. It will cover the relevant law and policies of various international and regional institutions including the UN, World Bank, IMF, WTO and GATT, and their approach to development and aid to 'developing countries'. These issues will also be analysed in the context of a number of case studies.