International Law and Financial Markets

What you'll learn
On this master’s course you will learn about the inter-relationship between the law and global financial markets – a world in which billions of dollars are traded in the blink of an eye.

You will first gain an insight into current issues and research in international law as well as an understanding of the systems, processes and institutions responsible for financial regulation.

Then you will be able to choose a further two options from a choice of 12, including Business and Human Rights, Law of International Finance and International Law and Business.

Throughout the course you will develop the research skills expected of a postgraduate student and put these to use in your own studies, including your dissertation. For this compulsory element of the course, you will be able to research a topic of your choosing.

What you'll study and when
MODULES
Current Issues and Research in International Law (core)
Regulation of Financial Markets (core)
Dissertation (core)
Option 1: From Public International Law list of Modules:
International Refugee Law
International Criminal Law
War and Human Rights
Contemporary Islamic Legal Issues
Business and Human Rights
Option 2: From List of Financial and Economic Law list of Modules:
Law of International Finance
The Regulation of Transnational Corporations
Law of the World Trade Organization
Globalization
Economic Integration in Developing Countries


How you'll be assessed
Assessment in the modules is research-based, with candidates normally writing on an essay topic negotiated with their tutor. In some modules this is supplemented by research diaries, case studies and oral presentations. The grading for the course is as follows: a pass mark is 50-59%; a merit 60-69% and a distinction is 70% or above.
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