International Trading

International Trading
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LO1
(20mks)
Show critical awareness of the complex nature of international trade, its main actors, the legal frameworks and institutions and their major issues)
Why/how nations engage in international trade (theory)

Political and economic arguments for trade protection and Instruments of trade protection and trade promotion

Shows awareness of the Institutions of trade at national and regional level: Regional Economic Integration (regional trade associations), governments, chambers of commerce, firms and other institutions of trade  

Is aware of and realises the role of • The WTO in trade and anti-globalisation movements in trade
LO2 (10 marks)
Critically analyse and evaluate the trade exchanges at both quantitative and qualitative level

Provides qualitative exchanges including specific products, firms and industries

Provides quantitative exchanges including volume of trade, amount of firms involved in trade, projective prices, VAT Custom duty, quotas, etc., or other quantitative analysis
LO3 (20 marks)
Show knowledge of the main trade and investment promotion tools
Factors that enable international trade: Business environment, infrastructure, efficient border administration, regulatory environment, government policy, security, etc.
How governments enforce international trade policies to facilitate trade in their home markets

How the rules and regulations promoted at national, regional (RTAs) are expected to facilitate the activities of export and import firms

How the rules and regulations promoted at and global (WTO) levels are expected to facilitate the activities of export and import firms

Section B

Criteria

Professional Presentation including Evaluation of Sources/ referencing Style

5 marks
Value
5 marks
SECTION C:

Criteria (Group)

MATTER (20 marks)
The substance of your arguments, your rebuttals, your ‘answers’ to questions and the quality of any arguments/examples that you use (Link LO1, LO2, LO3)
L01=5 marks
LO2=5 marks
LO3=5 marks
Rebuttals and answer to questions=5 marks
Presentation 5 marks
How you present what you say both in the presentation and the ‘discussion’ stages that follow: dress formerly and verbal/non-verbal communication skills
METHOD 0-5 marks
How you organise what you say and the group’s overall contribution in terms of team work (planning) and collaboration (progression and reinforcement).

SECTION D: CLASS PARTICIPATION & ATTENDANCE – 10 marks

Attendance
Class participation
Student completes class specific assigned tasks and successfully delivers them in class