LAW898

International Commercial Law

Macquarie City Campus

Unit Guide
Internal and External Unit offered in Session 1, City 2013

MACQUARIE CITY CAMPUS

UNIT GUIDE
Study Period:

Session 1, 2013

Lecturer in Charge: Dr Harry Melkonian

Credit Points:

Students in this unit should read this unit outline carefully at the start of Session. It contains
important information about the unit. If anything in it is unclear, please consult one of the
teaching staff in the unit.

ABOUT THIS UNIT

This unit will be offered as an internal and external unit at MQC in Session 1, 2013
International Commercial Law examines contract law as it applies in an international context.
The unit will canvas:
x particular concepts of the international sale of goods;
x contracts of sale under the Vienna Sales Convention;
x contracts for carriage of goods by sea, air and land;
x bills of exchange and letters of credit in international trade;
x intellectual property aspects of international commercial transactions;
x conflict of laws and enforcement of judgments;
x Alternative dispute resolution including arbitration;
x Enforcement of arbitration awards under the New York Convention;
x Corruption in international commercial transactions.
These studies incorporate analyses of different legal systems and relevant national jurisdictions,
as well as key economic theories and political contexts underpinning the operation of this body of
law. International commercial arbitration is highlighted as the key mode of dispute settlement.
Students will develop an understanding of key legal principles underpinning international
commercial law from an international law perspective as well as in relation to selected
jurisdictions.
Upon completion of this unit, students should:
i.
have an understanding of the various views, including economic theories and developing
country perspectives, concerning the rationale for and objectives of laws regulating
international commercial law;
ii.
understand the legal problems that arise in the international commercial law framework,
and why they have occurred;
iii.
be familiar and able to apply the relevant commercial law to international agreements and
international regimes that influence and regulate commercial trade, and be able to
critically assess their operation;
iv.
have an understanding of the components of an international commercial transaction and
be familiar with issues that must be addressed in cross-border contracts;
v.
have an understanding of the methods for resolving disputes in this area, and address the
strengths and weaknesses of the different procedures;
vi.
dissect factual scenarios to discern what law applies and how and why it applies in
different business scenarios; and
vii.
enhance written and oral communication skills as relevant for legal settings.
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TEACHING STAFF
Name

Role in unit

Email

Dr Harry Melkonian

Lecturer in
Charge

Harry.Melkonian@mq.edu.au

CONSULTATION TIMES
Internal Students:
Contact Dr Melkonian before class, during breaks, or by email to arrange consultation.
You are encouraged to seek help at a time that is convenient to you from a staff member
teaching this unit via their usual consultation method.
Students experiencing significant difficulties with any topic in the unit must seek assistance
immediately.
External Students:
Contact Dr Melkonian by email. Students experiencing significant difficulties with any topic in the
unit must seek assistance immediately.

CLASSES
Internal Students:
3 hours face-to-face teaching per week consisting of 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial.
There will not be a class on 30 April 2013.
Attendance will be taken at each class and students are expected to attend. Macquarie City
Campus class attendance requirements apply.
The timetable for classes can be found on the MQC Student Portal at: http://student.mqc.edu.au/
External Students:
During Session 1, students are required to attend a two-day intensive (9-5) to be held on Friday
26th April and Saturday 27th April 2013.
Recorded lectures, as well as activities for each topic, will be made available on the unit's iLearn
page each week. Students are expected to check iLearn on a regular basis each week.

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

Prescribed textbook(s):
Indira Carr, International Trade Law (4th ed., 2010, Routledge-Cavendish)
Recommended textbook(s):
Jason Chuah, Law of International Trade (2009, Sweet & Maxwell)
Bryan Mercurio et al, International Business Law (2010, Oxford)
John Mo, International Commercial Law (4th ed., 2009, Lexis-Nexis)
Gabriel Moens and Peter Gillies, International Trade & Business (2d ed., 2006, RoutledgeCavendish)
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All prescribed textbooks will be made available to students to purchase at the Phillip Street
Coop Bookshop. Students will be able to view a full list of textbooks for all units on the
Noticeboard link on the Student Portal at http://student.mqc.edu.au/
Recommended Journals and Primary Materials:
Searching for international law articles is most easily facilitated through Lexis-Nexis (International
Law Reviews, Combined library), and also through Hein Online. Kluwer Arbitration also has
access to international commercial arbitration materials, and international investment dispute
materials. These databases are available through the Library website. The following journals
may be particularly useful:
1. American Journal of International Law
2. Australian Yearbook of International Law
3. British Yearbook of International Law
4. European Journal of International Law
5. Yale Journal of International Law
6. Harvard Journal of International Law
7. Michigan Journal of International Law
8. Virginia Journal of International Law
9. NYU Journal of International Law and Politics
10. International & Comparative Law Quarterly
11. Melbourne University International Law Journal
This list is by no means exclusive. You may also wish to search on the Ebscohost database for
political articles and news reports. Research from scholarly books and journals should be
preferred over random searches of the internet.
The American Society of International Law has set up an Electronic Information System for
International Law, www.eisil.org, which provides access to a range of primary documents and
further websites on different international law topics.
The different international institutions, and international courts and tribunals tend to have their
own websites, which include basic information about their functions and often links to decisions.
The International Legal Materials (ILM) also compiles international cases, as well as international
treaties and other decisions. It can be searched in the Hein Online database (among others).
Many journals are available through the Hein Online database

TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED

Students will need to access iLearn on a regular basis for assignments, announcements,
additional reading material, and general information.
Students accessing the audio recordings of lectures will need to download and install suitable
software. MQC recommends VLC media player which can be downloaded here:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html

UNIT WEBPAGE
Unit materials, suggested solutions, announcements and other relevant information are found
on iLearn for the unit at: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au It is necessary for all students to visit this unit
site regularly.
Your log-in details for iLearn are the same as your E-student username and password.
Should you have any technical difficulties logging in, including password resets, you will need
to contact the IT Helpdesk on 9850 4357 or log onto OneHelp via the website
http://mq.edu.au/onehelp/index.html to log a support request.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
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range of areas. The nine Macquarie graduate capabilities are listed in the following section. The
learning outcomes for this unit (as set out below) include those designed to develop and /or
enhance generic and discipline (legal) skills. The skills being focused on in this unit are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Oral communication (discuss, explain, describe, identify, formulate and present

arguments developed and assessed in class participation)
Written communication (assessed in all pieces of written work)
Reading, comprehension and analysis of legal material (discuss, identify, describe,
analyse - assessed in all written and oral assessment tasks)
Problem solving (problem solving in this unit relates to untangling factual problems to
elucidate, apply and assess relevant legal principles)
Critical analysis (analytical thinking and evaluation tested in all assessment tasks)
Expanding global perspectives (discuss, explain, critique different viewpoints from an
international perspective primarily developed and assessed in class participation)

While these skills are a particular focus of the learning outcomes set out for this unit, all of the
assessment tasks are intended to enhance the graduate capabilities articulated by the University.
The skills listed above should be understood in the context of the broader graduate capabilities
sought to be achieved. The particular skills listed above should be referred to from time to time
as you progress through the unit to measure your learning. If you are confident you have
developed or are developing the knowledge and skills outlined above, you should be well
prepared for assessment tasks.
The learning outcomes of this unit specifically are:
1.
A critical objective of this unit is that students obtain a sophisticated knowledge and
understanding of various views, including economic theories and developing country
perspectives, concerning the rationale for and objectives of laws regulating
international commercial law.
2.
Students will be required to demonstrate that understanding by:
a. Critically explaining, analysing and evaluating the relevant legal principles and the
political dynamic inherent in those principles during class discussions, the reading
group and in written assessments.
b. Critically assessing and explaining the problems currently challenging international
commercial law, and how those problems may be overcome during class
discussions, the reading group and in written assessments.
3.
Display sound knowledge of the international agreements and international regimes
that influence and regulate international commercial law, and be able to critically
assess the operation of such laws and agreements.
4.
Construct and evaluate arguments about methods for resolving disputes in this area,
and address the strengths and weaknesses of the different procedures;
5.
Analyse hypothetical international legal problem situations and formulate and present
appropriate oral and written arguments in response;
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6.
7.

Make recommendations for law reform and/or further research needed to address
cross cutting issues taking into account the perspectives of various actors including
ethical considerations.
Make some assessment of the legal problems that arise in the area of international
commercial law, and why they have occurred, and assess how the legal regime
surrounding international commercial law can be expected to develop in the future.

GRADUATE CAPABILITIES
In addition to the discipline-based learning objectives, all academic programs at Macquarie seek
to develop the capabilities the University's graduates will need to develop to address the
challenges, and to be effective, engaged participants in their world.
This unit contributes to this by developing the following graduate capabilities:
1.
Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge,
scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them
competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where
relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able
to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific
knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary
solutions to problems.
2.
Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate
and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to
critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and
systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to
have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
3.
Problem Solving and Research Capability
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing
data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and
they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in
order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative
in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
4.
Creative and Innovative
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be
imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We
want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
5.
Effective Communication
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms
effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read,
listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write
clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as
appropriate.
6.
Engaged and Ethical Local and Global citizens
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's
historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with
knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded,
sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should
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have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social
justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
7.
Socially and Environmentally Active and Responsible
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work
with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and
country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active
participants in moving society towards sustainability.
8.
Capable of Professional and Personal Judgement and Initiative
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to
demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They
will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle
ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
9.
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue
knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they
participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships
with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally
and socially.

TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGY

This unit will mostly be taught in seminar-format and so involve a combination of lecturing by the
convener and active class discussion during the designated lecture time. Students will be
expected to participate in discussion based upon the readings, as well as the problem and
discussion questions.
Relevant topics will be covered on a weekly basis and students are expected to complete this
reading prior to the lecture and tutorial. Specific problem and discussion questions will normally
be assigned to students in advance of tutorials.
All students are encouraged to use the discussion board on the unit website to raise issues of
concern or interest and to respond to comments and questions from other students.
In addition to the formal assessments, there will be weekly non-graded open-book quizzes which
will be given in the third hour of each session. The results will assist students in self-assessment.
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papers.
Date
1 26/02/13
2 05/03/13
3 12/03/13
4 19/03/13
5 26/03/13
6 02/04/13
7 09/04/13
Mid-Session
Break for
Internal
Students

Topic
Introduction Standard Trade Terms
Contracts of Sale Under the CISG
Electronic Commerce
Transport of Goods by Sea and Bills of Lading
Transport of Goods by Sea and Bills of Lading
Hague Visby Rules
Hamburg Rules and Recent Developments
Marine Insurance
Intellectual Property in International
Commercial Transactions

External Students

On-Campus Session
for external students
on 26th April and
27th April
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8 30/04/13

No Class

9 07/05/13

Letters of Credit and Finance

10 14/05/13

Letters of Credit and Finance

11 21/05/13

Choice of Laws

12 28/05/13

International Commercial ArbitrationInstitutions & Procedures and Enforcement of

Awards
Fighting Corruption in International
Commercial Transactions

13 04/06/13

DETERMINATION OF OVERALL GRADE

University Grading Policy
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning
outcomes of a unit of study. Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other
students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution. In determining a grade, due weight will
be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100-level, 200, 300, 800 etc).
Graded units will use the following grades:
HD
D
Cr
P
F

High Distinction
Distinction
Credit
Pass
Fail

85-100
75-84
65-74
50-64
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For further information, please refer to page 71 of the 2013 Calendar of Governance,
Legislation and Rules- Postgraduate Rules at:
http://universitycouncil.mq.edu.au/pdfs/2013-Postgraduate_rules.pdf

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSESSMENT AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students are required to successfully complete three pieces of assessment. In this unit,
assessments will comprise of a mid-year assessment (an essay); final exam and early session
multiple choice quiz.
Assessment Tasks
Task

Weight

Due Date

Quiz

10%

12/03/13

Linked unit
outcomes
1, 3

Linked graduate
capabilities
1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9

Brief Description:
The quiz is given early in the session so that students will know how well they are developing
knowledge and understanding of the course material. The quiz will be given during the third
hour of the session on 12 March. The quiz will be entirely multiple choice and results will be
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distributed the following week. The subject matter of the quiz will include reading and lectures
drawn from the first two class sessions.

Task

Weight

Due Date

Essay

40%

Tuesday 7
May 2013

Linked unit
outcomes
2, 3, 4, 5

Linked graduate
capabilities
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8

Brief Description:
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of international commercial law such as the Vienna Convention or the New York Convention in
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explanation and critical analysis in a clear, concise and relevant manner with respect to the
likely impact of adoption or rejection of the specified body of international law.
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Task

Weight

Due Date

Final Examination

50%

To Be
Announced

Linked unit
outcomes
1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Linked graduate
capabilities
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9

Brief Description:
The final examination is a take-home, open book exam where the student may use any of the
course materials. However, the exam must be returned within 24 hours of when it is first
distributed. The exam is intended to be comprehensive but, recognising the time constraints,
the exam does not call for lengthy answers. It is structured like an in-class exam and is not a
research paper because the exam does not require any research beyond the course materials.
It is expected that the exam papers will be typed and returned by email.

Substantive Requirements for Written Assessment

The follow factors will be taken into account and students assessed on the following:
Understanding and explanation of the legal issues presented:
- Have you successfully identified the key issues in the question?
- Have you stated what the key legal principles or considerations were for each issue?
- Have you discussed an issue in a way that makes it evident that you know what you are
talking about?
- How well have you communicated your understanding?
- Have you referred to the most important cases or relevant legal instruments for key
principles?
- Have you addressed the issues in a logical order?
- Given the word limit, have you explained issues concisely?
- Have you raised issues that were outside the scope of your instructions, or that do not really
exist on the facts available?

Application of the relevant legal principles to the fact pattern in the problem
- Have the facts been applied to the legal principles raised (as opposed to legal issues being
raised in the abstract and without being tied back to the facts)? The best arguments will be
those that tightly weave the facts into the legal issues (particularly as opposed to a paragraph
on the law, a paragraph on the facts and one sentence on whether there is a good match
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- How well have you argued the facts/ how persuasively?
- Have you made unnecessary assumptions about the facts for the purposes of your
arguments?
Depth of research
- Research must extend beyond the prescribed readings (the recommended books and
journals provide a starting point for further research)
- Random searches of the internet are usually obvious and will not be favourably regarded. If
you are citing sources from the internet, do those sources have academic merit?
- Have you consulted monographs and academic journals?
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Critical evaluation of the relevant issues
- Have you identified the strengths and weaknesses of the different arguments presented?
- What is the level of reflection engaged in? Have the issues really been thought through?
- Have you provided the critique throughout the discussion (a more sophisticated approach), or
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Clarity of expression
- Is it possible to understand what you are explaining or arguing?
- Is the grammar correct? The spelling? The punctuation?
- Are the sentence structures correct? Do you have complete sentences?
- Have you used paragraph breaks appropriately?
Presentation of argument
- Is the argument well-structured?
- Have headings been used appropriately?
- Does the argument proceed logically from one point to the next?
- Have you been appropriately concise?
- Have you adhered to the word limit?
Responsiveness to question
- Have you addressed all of the key issues?
- Have you addressed non-existent or not very relevant issues?
- Have you followed the instructions provided?
Correct and consistent reference style will also be taken into account
- Have you cited correctly as per the Australian Guide to Legal Citation?
- Have you quoted correctly?
- Have you provided authority when you are presenting the views of others? Avoid phrases
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without identifying in footnotes who these people are.
- Have you provided authority for key legal principles?
- Have you provided citations for cases as well as treaties?

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ATTENDANCE

Internal Students:
MQC monitors the course progress of international students to ensure that the student complies
with the conditions of their visa relating to attendance.
The minimum level of attendance includes all lectures and tutorials. Tutorial attendance will be
recorded weekly. If any scheduled class falls on a public holiday this will be rescheduled as
advised by your Lecturer. Attendance at any mid-Session or in-class test is compulsory unless
otherwise stated.
Unavoidable non-attendance due to illness or circumstances beyond your control must be
supported by appropriate documentation to be considered for a supplementary test. Other
non-attendance will obtain zero for the test. You should refer to the section below on Special
Consideration for more details about this.
All students are encouraged to actively participate in each week's discussions. Internal
students are required to attend a minimum of 9 weekly tutorials.
External Students:
All students are encouraged to actively participate in each week's discussions. External
students are required to attend all of both days of the On-Campus Session on 26- 27 April.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the Macquarie
University Ethics Statement:
http://www.mq.edu.au/ethics/ethic-statement-final.html.
The nature of scholarly endeavour, dependent as it is on the work of others, binds all members of
the University community to abide by the principles of academic honesty. Its fundamental
principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application
and use of ideas and information. This means that:
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x
x
x

all academic work claimed as original is the work of the author making the claim
all academic collaborations are acknowledged
academic work is not falsified in any way
when the ideas of others are used, these ideas are acknowledged appropriately.

The link below has more details about the policy, procedure and schedule of penalties that will
apply to breaches of the Academic Honesty Policy which can be viewed at:
http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
If you are unsure about how to incorporate scholarly sources into your own work, please contact
your Lecturer or the Student Services team well in advance of your assessment for assistance.

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Students who require assistance are encouraged to contact the Student Services Manager at
Macquarie City Campus. Please see reception to book an appointment.
Macquarie University provides a range of student support services. Details of these services
can be accessed at http://www.student.mq.edu.au.
At any time students (or groups of students) can book our Student Advising/Meeting rooms on
Level 6 by emailing info@city.mq.edu.au with a day and time and nominated contact person.
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Macquarie University Campus Wellbeing also has a presence on the City Campus each week.
If you would like to make an appointment, please email info@city.mq.edu.au or go to their
website at
http://www.campuslife.mq.edu.au/campuswellbeing

APPEALS AGAINST A FINAL GRADE

The Appeals against Final Grades procedure in place at Macquarie City Campus remains in
line with the Macquarie University Appeals policy found at
http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
This policy exists to address very rare cases where a procedural irregularity has occurred. If
you honestly believe there is an error in your final grade or that it is unfair, you may initiate a
Grade Review application according to the procedure described below.
If, at the conclusion of the unit, you have performed below expectations, and are considering
lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your final exam script then please refer to the following
website which provides information about these processes and cut off dates in the first instance.
Please read the instructions provided concerning what constitutes a valid grounds for appeal
before appealing your grade.
http://www.city.mq.edu.au/reviews-appeals.html

FINAL EXAMINATIONS
Please refer to page 9 for details of the final examination for this unit.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
The University is committed to equity and fairness in all aspects of its learning and teaching. In
stating this commitment, the University recognises that there may be circumstances where a
student is prevented by unavoidable disruption from performing in accordance with their ability. A
special consideration policy exists to support students who experience serious and unavoidable
disruption such that they do not reach their usual demonstrated performance level. The policy is
available at: http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
If you feel you have been disadvantaged due to an event or illness, or not able to reach your
usual demonstrated performance level, you can apply for Special Consideration. In your
application, you will need to show that your circumstances meet all of the following criteria:
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completion of a formal examination.
Special consideration will only be approved to students who have satisfactory performance in this
unit. Satisfactory performance means that students must achieve at least 50% in their
coursework. If the criterion is not met in an application for special consideration subsequently, it
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You will need to lodge your request for special consideration by logging into http://ask.mq.edu.au
with your OneID.
You must submit your application within five working days of the scheduled time or due date of
the assessment. Please note that submitting your application is no guarantee that it will be
approved.
If a Supplementary Examination is granted as a result of the Special Consideration process,
the examination will be scheduled after the conclusion of the official examination period. All
students must make themselves available to sit for examinations until at least the final day of
the official examination period.

IT CONDITIONS OF USE
Students must use their Macquarie University email addresses to communicate with staff as it is
University policy that the University issued email account is used for official University
communication.
Students are expected to act responsibly when utilising Macquarie City Campus IT facilities. The
following regulations apply to the use of computing facilities and online services:
$FFHVVLQJLQDSSURSULDWHZHEVLWHVRUGRZQORDGLQJLnappropriate material is not permitted.
Material that is not related to coursework for approved unit is deemed inappropriate.
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strictly prohibited. Students detected undertaking such activities will face disciplinary action,
which may result in criminal proceedings.
Non-compliance with these conditions may result in disciplinary action without further notice.
If you would like to borrow headphones for us in the Macquarie City Campus computer labs (210,
307, 311, 608) at any point, please ask at Level 2 Reception. You will be required to provide your
MQC Student ID card. This will be held as a deposit while using the equipment.
For assistance in the computer labs, please see a Lab Demonstrator (usually they can be found
in Lab 311, otherwise ask at Level 2 Reception).

POSTGRADUATE SESSION 1 2013 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week
Beginning:

Topic

Readings

Week 1
Mon 25 Feb

Introduction Standard Trade Terms

All references are to the

prescribed text unless otherwise
noted.
Ch. 1, p 1 - 56

Week 2
Mon 4 March

Contracts of Sale Under the CISG

Ch. 2, p 57 - 95

Week 3
Mon 11 March
Week 4
Mon 18 March
Week 5
Mon 25 March

Electronic Commerce
The Graded Quiz
Transport of Goods by Sea and Bills of Lading

Transport of Goods by Sea

Hague Visby Rules
Hamburg Rules and Recent Developments

Ch. 3, p 103 116, 120 123

Ch. 4, p. 125 - 136
Ch. 6, p 173 204
Ch. 7, p 207 - 226
Ch. 8, p 229 283
Ch. 9, p 285 - 328

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Week 6
Mon 1 April
Week 7
Mon 8 April

Marine Insurance
Intellectual Property in International Commercial
Transactions

Ch. 14, p 431 460

Study material to be distributed

via iLearn in advance of class

Paper Due
Mid Session Break 15 April 26 April

26 27 April External Students ONLY

On campus sessions, Room tbc
Week 8
Mon 29 April

No Class Work on Papers

Week 9
Mon 6 May

Letters of Credit and Finance

Ch. 15, p 463 - 511

Week 10
Mon 13 May

Letters of Credit and Finance (continued)

Ch. 15, p 463 - 511

Week 11
Mon 20 May

Choice of Laws

Study material to be distributed

in advance via iLearn

Week 12
Mon 27 May

International Commercial Arbitration

Institutions and Procedures and Enforcement of
Awards

Ch. 19, p 623 - 648

Week 13
Mon 3 June

Fighting Corruption in International Commercial

Transactions

Ch. 21, p 673 - 696

Exam Period
Tuesday 11 June Saturday 29 June 2013 (inclusive)
Session 1 2013 results will be released to students via e-Student on Monday 15 July 2013

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