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.
  • Problem solving
2.
Analyse the institutions of global economic governance, and critically evaluate the role of these institutions.
  • Problem solving
3.
Examine why nations trade, and critically reflect on the development on international trade treaties and regional trading agreements.
  • Problem solving

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

Presentation

Essay