Description

To foster a learner’s knowledge, understanding, and ability to analyse international legal issues that individuals and states may face in a rapidly changing world. On completion of this module, learners will have and overview of the following: the world’s legal systems; conflict of the world’s legal systems; international dispute resolution; and international trade systems.

Instructors

Dr Nobumichi Teramura

Dr Nobumichi Teramura is Assistant Professor of ASEAN and Asia-Wide Regionalisation at the Institute of Asian Studies, University of Brunei Darussalam (UBD) and Associate at the University of Sydney Law School Centre (CAPLUS), specialising in business law, with a particular interest in arbitration, private international law as a Lecturer at the Adelaide Law School

His goal is to contribute to promoting legal dialogue among countries in the Asia-Pacific to enhance the economic integration of the region. He is active in developing institutional academic links among these countries, not only for himself, but also for his colleagues and students

Format

  Online forums will be used to support the scaffolding of knowledge, understanding and abilities. The teaching style will include video conferencing, discussion forums and activity based learning techniques. The focus of the teaching style will be determined through learning diagnostics, undertaken by students, which will identify learning styles needs. A cooperative learning framework is used as a means of supporting equity for both teaching and learning styles.