International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities
UndergraduateUAD-TRA2001OUA2024
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
International Trade: Strategies and Opportunities
About this subject
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse new opportunities in international trade, such as global supply and value chains, investment agreements, trade in services, completion policy and regional economic integration.
- Critically examine the operation and application of regional economic integration tools, such as international trade agreements in a practical context and from a sectoral aspect.
- Analyse the practical aspects of international trade, including the entering of export markets, financing and export assistance, legal regulations,and documentation as well as government controls, such as SPS biosecurity and customs.
- Debate how international trade agreements influence the development and adaptation of Australian trade policy through domestic legislation.
- Apply effective writing and presentation skills in the construction of policy arguments, trade negotiation and analysis of international trade and domestic policy issues.
- Module I: New Opportunities in International Trade
- Module II: Practical Aspects of International Trade
- Module III: World Trade Organisations (WTOs) 'New Issues'
With increasing demand and potential for International Trade, this course introduces the opportunities available to organisations and explores how they can develop appropriate strategies for an organisation. The course covers new opportunities in International Trade that the World Trade Organization rules for Regional Trade Agreements afford. You will explore negotiating modalities and techniques; the politics of trade negotiations;how to understand statistics and other trade information; and how these agreements affect the movement of people. The course also covers the practical aspects of International Trade and how organisations can practically prepare for entering export markets; partnership possibilities in international trade;and what assistance is available in exporting and developing new markets. The course explores many of the key issues associated with International Trade with a focus on competition policy,foreign direct investment and investment agreements and dispute settlement.
All assessment is assignment based.
- Fortnightly Quiz (10%)
- Reflective Journal Portfolio (10%)
- International Market Assessment Technical Presentation (30%)
- Policy Briefing Paper (40%)
- Executive Briefing (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- UAD-INB-DEG-2024 - Bachelor of International Business
Others
Successful completion and passing of four core open access courses and admission into an award program.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. MyUni is the University of Adelaide's online learning environment. MyUni provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of International Business
UndergraduateUAD-INB-DEG