Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Business School

Learning Methods

Lecture
Online
Seminar

Module Offerings

5010LBSBW-SEP-MTP

Aims

This module provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues in international trade

Learning Outcomes

1.
Analyse the main features of globalisation and its evolution.
2.
Analyse the institutions of global economic governance, and critically evaluate the role of these institutions.
3.
Examine why nations trade, and critically reflect on the development on international trade treaties and regional trading agreements.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
First Part: Globalisation of markets; Institutions of global economic governance; Patterns of production, Trade, investments across countries, and its effects on the level and distribution of incomes within and across countries. Second Part: Why do countries trade? Theories of international trade; Regional trading blocs and multilateral trade negotiations; Distribution of the gains and losses from international trade; Debates on trade liberalisation and protectionism; Adapting international trade institutions to global power shifts
Module Overview:
This module provides you with the knowledge and skills to understand key issues in international trade.
Additional Information:
This module aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to understand the international aspects of contemporary business.

Assessments

Essay
Presentation