MLL332 - International Arbitration
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Not offered in 2023 |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | To be confirmed. |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | (MLL111*, MLL215) or (MLL119, MLL219, MLL215) Note: Students who have commenced before Trimester 1 2022, and have successfully completed MLL111, are not required to complete MLL119 and MLL219. |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour class + 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 2 hour class (recordings provided) + 1 x 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
The aims of the unit are to provide a thorough understanding of international institutional arbitration and work on current issues in arbitral practice, explain the emergence and development of international arbitration in the last hundred years as the principal method for the settlement of commercial disputes, examine the juridical nature of arbitration and provide an understanding of commercial and state investment arbitration agreements and tribunals.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Describe the principles, rules and procedures of contemporary international arbitration and discuss new international arbitration developments. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Communicate international arbitration developments and implementation practices using effective oral and written communication techniques. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Locate and appropriately reference high quality primary and secondary resources to analyse international arbitration developments and practices. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO4 | Critically analyse, evaluate and propose solutions to international arbitration issues and practices. | GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Project | Part A: 1500 words | Part A: 20% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Drafting an Arbitral Award | 3000 words | 60% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
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