• Introduce students to the treaties that regulate foreign investment; 
• Provide an understanding of the various protections that are afforded to foreign investors;
• Develop a critical awareness of the consequences of the emerging body of foreign investment treaties and related arbitration awards;
• Enable students to understand the different dispute settlement mechanisms afforted to foreign investors; and
• Encourage effective research, writing and oral communication skills in relation to foreign investment issues.

Standard (A+, A, A-...F).

Grading is based on student performance in assessment tasks / activities.

Assessment will be by continuous assessment, by coursework, inter-active in-class exercises and by examination. The apportionment of marks will be:-

Inter-active in-class exercises and presentations: 20%

Examination: 80%

Examination duration: Three hours/two hours

Grading pattern: Standard (A+ A A-...F)

Students must obtain a minimum mark of 30% in both coursework and examination and an overall mark of 40% in order to pass the course. Coursework for this purpose means those ways in which students are assessed otherwise than by the end of session examination.

To enable the full benefit to be obtained from this course, students should attend all of the classes and activities.

The course leader will announce whether the examination will be closed book or open book.

Students are required to take a computer-based examination in computer labs. During the examination, students are blocked from access to files, programme and the Internet.