BTF5340 - Regional trade governance - 2017

This unit will explore regional trade governance, with a special focus on the Asia, Asia-Pacific and Australasian regions. Topics addressed in the unit include; what is regional trade governance; regional dispute settlement; how are regional trade agreements made, who by and for whose benefit; the relationship between regional trade agreements and the global/multilateral regime; the extent to which regional trade governance impacts on the internal politics and law of participating nation states; whether regional trade governance manages the interface between trade and social goals effectively, for example, should regional trade agreements include provisions to actively promote developmental, environmental, health and other public interest goals.

The learning goals associated with this unit are to:

1. understand the framework of regional trade governance arrangements and dispute settlement processes
2. understand how and why regional trade agreements are made and the role of states, market factors and civil society in the process
3. understand the relationship between regional trade agreements and the global multilateral regime
4. assess the impact of regional trade agreements on participating states and the interface between regional trade agreements and objectives, such as developmental, environmental and public health goals.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Dr Nicola Charwat