2021-2022 / SPOL2001-1

International strategic trade control regimes

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (Odd years, organized in 2021-2022) 5 crédits  
 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE (OUT)) (Odd years, organized in 2021-2022) 5 crédits  
 Master in political sciences : general (120 ECTS) (CATANE (IN)), 1st year (Odd years, organized in 2021-2022) 5 crédits  
 Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS) (Odd years, organized in 2021-2022) 5 crédits  
 Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) (Faculté de Droit, de Sciences politique et de Criminologie) (Odd years, organized in 2021-2022) 5 crédits  

Lecturer

Victoriya Gura, Quentin Michel

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course intends to analyze sensitive trade control regimes rules and policies. It focuses on non-economic exceptions to free trade rules established by the World Trade Organization.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course intends to support the student to understand legally and politically binding instruments ruling free trade exceptions.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic knowledge of essential principles ruling international trade is necessary 

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is organized among

  • a series of lectures setting the essential elements of sensitive trade control regimes (dual-use items, weapons, diamonds, cultural goods)
  • Contributions and presentations made by regulators and industries
  • Cases studies

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

The course is given "face to face", following an ex-cathedra format.

Recommended or required readings

Two books published by Peter Lang are highly recommended :

  • Controlling the Trade of the Dual-Use Items, A Handbook, Brussels, P.I.E. Peter Lang, Coll. Non-Proliferation & Security, No. 9, 2013.
  • Concilier l'inconciliable, Brussels, P.I.E. Peter Lang, Coll. Non-Proliferation & Security, No. 6, 2012.
These books are available at :
http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?event=cmp.ccc.seitenstruktur.detailseiten&seitentyp=produkt&pk=78100&concordeid=574077

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam


Additional information:

Oral exam based on a case study

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

The course is held every odd year (2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020,...).

Contacts

http://local.droit.ulg.ac.be/jcms/service/index.php?serv=49&m=co