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School of Law, Politics and Sociology

International Commercial Law

(LLM) International Commercial Law

Entry for 2022

FHEQ level

This course is set at Level 7 (Masters) in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.

Course learning outcomes

Critically analyse the fundamental principles, practices and institutions of international commercial law;

Reflect critically upon the meanings, purposes and ideologies of international commercial law;

Have developed a critical appreciation of a variety of theoretical legal perspectives and research methodologies and be able to apply these to a topic within international commercial law

Critically evaluate a range of subjects specific to the optional modules chosen on the course so as to better appreciate the application of general principles, approaches and legal practice to discrete areas;

Demonstrate a competence in advanced, level-specific research methods and presentational techniques;

Utilise a diverse set of practical skills including IT and traditional resources for presentation of critical analysis in the field of international commercial law;

Devise, plan and complete a substantial research project on a topic in international commercial law.

Full-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreAdvanced Legal Research and Writing (712M3)157
  CoreLaw of International Business Transactions (892M3)307
  CoreTransnational Commercial Law (975M9)307
 Spring SemesterOptionCarriage of Goods by Sea (815M3)307
  International and Comparative Company Law (819M3)307
  International Business and Human Rights (917M3)307
  International Commercial Arbitration (801M6)307
  International Investment Law (935M3)307
  Regulating the Creative Industries (931M3)307
  Trade Law and the International System (720M3)307
  Transnational Corporate Finance Law (940M3)307
 Spring & Summer TeachingCoreLLM Dissertation (839M3)457

Part-time course composition

YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
1Autumn SemesterCoreAdvanced Legal Research and Writing (712M3)157
  CoreTransnational Commercial Law (975M9)307
 Spring SemesterOptionCarriage of Goods by Sea (815M3)307
  International and Comparative Company Law (819M3)307
  International Business and Human Rights (917M3)307
  International Commercial Arbitration (801M6)307
  International Investment Law (935M3)307
  Regulating the Creative Industries (931M3)307
  Trade Law and the International System (720M3)307
  Transnational Corporate Finance Law (940M3)307
YearTermStatusModuleCreditsFHEQ level
2Autumn SemesterCoreLaw of International Business Transactions (892M3)307
 Spring SemesterOptionCarriage of Goods by Sea (815M3)307
  International and Comparative Company Law (819M3)307
  International Business and Human Rights (917M3)307
  International Commercial Arbitration (801M6)307
  International Investment Law (935M3)307
  Regulating the Creative Industries (931M3)307
  Trade Law and the International System (720M3)307
  Transnational Corporate Finance Law (940M3)307

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