LAW41650

Learning Outcomes:

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 Hours:

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Substantially case-based learning module comprising comprehensive immersion in commercial dispute scenarios and requiring role-play problem solving and activity culminating in the running of an arbitration hearing and the writing of a reasoned arbitrators's award.

Academic Integrity:
Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and they must avoid academic misconduct.

Use of AI:
Students must comply with UCD’s Academic Integrity Policy regarding Generative AI. The use of AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot) is permitted only as specified for each assessment using the UCD traffic-light system:

Red: No AI use allowed.
Amber: Limited AI use (e.g., idea generation) with full disclosure.
Green: AI use permitted with proper acknowledgement.

Any AI-assisted content must be clearly acknowledged in submissions. Failure to do so may constitute academic misconduct. Guidance on citing AI outputs is available via the UCD Library Academic Integrity resources.

Citation and Referencing:
Where an assessment specifies the use of legal sources, students should follow OSCOLA Ireland (latest edition). If an assessment requires the use of OSCOLA Ireland this will be clearly stated in the assessment instructions. Students should consult the UCD Library OSCOLA Ireland guide for formatting and examples.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:

Students must have completed the module LAW 40060 International Commercial Arbitration or an equivalent module from an approved institution.

Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Co-requisite:
LAW40060 - Inter’l Commercial Arbitration


 

Assessment Strategy

 

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• 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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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.