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On completion of the module students will be able to demonstrate:
The ability to programme the conduct of a commercial arbitration in accordance with international arbitration standards and rules;
The ability to apply for and direct procedural motions in commercial arbitrations;
The knowledge and skill required to move an application or case before an international arbitral panel;
Competence in constructing, writing and analysing a reasoned arbitrators award;
And they will have participated in a number of workshops and exercises, and a mock arbitration, based on real arbitration scenarios under the guidance of members of the practising arbitral community.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
Practical | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 540 |
Total | 616 |
Students must have completed the module LAW 40060 International Commercial Arbitration or an equivalent module from an approved institution.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Participation and performance in exercises and role plays, including Mock Arbitration | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | Yes | 30 |
Attendance: Attendance at class and role plays | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 5 |
Assignment: Written Assignment(s) of 13,000 to 15,000 words in total, comprising Report or Draft Dispute Resolution Clause, Arbitrators' Procedural Directions and Reasoned and Unreasoned Arbitrators Awards | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | Yes | 65 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Manifold opportunities for individual and group feedback throughout the module, including intensive personal feedback on award writing on summative and formative assessments, personal feedback in preparation and presentation of moot arbitration, at workshops and in group exercises. Self and peer assessment also inherent in group activities over the course of this hands-on module.