Syllabus (2024-1)

Course Title International Trade Law Course No. 35680-01

Department/
International Studies Credit/Hour 3/3
Major

Class Time/ Wed. 3:30 PM ~ 4:45 PM & Fri. 12:30 PM ~ 1:45 PM

Classroom International Education Building #702

Name: Nu Ri Jung Department: International Studies

Instructor
E-mail: njung@ewha.ac.kr Telephone: (02) 3277 - 6699

Office Hours/ TBA

Office Location International Education Building #605

* A more detailed preview of the course will be provided on the first day of class. The contents
of this syllabus are not final, and thus may be updated.

Ⅰ. Course Overview
1. Course Description

This course is an introduction to the international legal rules, principles and institutions
that are designed to regulate international trade, primarily focusing on the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the Agreement Establishing the World Trade
Organization and its annexes (WTO Agreements).

2. Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

3. Course Format

Lecture Discussion/Presentation Experiment/Practicum Field Study Other

85 % 15 % % % %

* Explanation of course format:

Students will make presentations on assigned topics ― free-riders are NOT welcomed.
Students shall independently read course materials and make own study materials such as an outline.

4. Course Objectives

The course aims to help students understand and learn the World Trade Organization
(WTO); the principal international trade agreements; and how the rules, principles and
institutions of international trade impact on domestic legal, political and social
arrangements.
5. Evaluation System

þ Relative evaluation ☐ Absolute evaluation ☐ Others :

Midterm Exam Final Exam Attendance/
Presentation All four elements of course
Apr. 19 (Fri) June 14 (Fri) Participation
requirements shall be completed
35 % 35 % 15 % 15 % to obtain credit for the course.

* Evaluation of group presentations/projects includes peer evaluations.

** Mid-term and final exams will be offline exams. There will be NO makeup exams.
Absence from an exam means a failure to complete all course requirements.
*** Grading policy: Grading on a curve
‘A’ range grade (A+, A, A-) Up to 35% or less
‘A’ & ‘B’ range grade (A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-) Up to 80% or less
below ‘C’ range grade (C+, C, C-, D+, D, D-, F) Around 20% or more

Ⅱ. Course Materials and Additional Readings

1. Required Materials

Ÿ Presentation material - A course packet

Ÿ Reading material - John H. Jackson, The World Trading System: Law and Policy of
International Economic Relations (2nd ed. 1997).

2. Supplementary Materials

WTO legal texts, which can be freely downloaded from the WTO website at:
https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/legal_e.htm.

3. Optional Additional Readings

John H. Jackson, William J. Davey & Alan O. Sykes, Jr., Legal Problems of International
Economic Relations: Cases, Materials and Text (5th ed. 2008).

Ⅲ. Course Policies
Students are expected to attend class and to complete all assignments on time,
upholding academic honesty.
A student is responsible for requesting an excused absence in writing, providing
satisfactory evidence to the instructor, in advance. All absences shall be treated as
unexcused until satisfactory evidence is provided to substantiate legitimate reasons for
absence. An excused absence does NOT relieve a student from responsibilities for missed
class sessions and examinations, and ONLY applies to the mandatory attendance
requirement.
Please be advised that according to Article 40 of the University Academic Regulations
(http://www.ewha.ac.kr/ewha/intro/rules.do?mode=view-rule&srRuleCd1=994&srRuleCd2=1009)
a student who has been absent for any reason greater than or equal to 1/3 of classes is
dropped from the course with a grade of “F.” Three late appearances will be counted as
one absence.
There will be two offline, closed-book exams that cover lectures and required readings:
mid-term exam on Apr. 19 (Fri) at 12:30 PM and final exam on June 14 (Fri) at 12:30 PM.
There will be NO makeup exams.
Ⅳ. Course Schedule (15 credit hours)
* The following schedule is subject to change.
** The following classes are offered offline, unless indicated otherwise.

Week Date Topics & Class Materials, Assignments

03/06 Introduction to course
Week 1
03/08 Chapter 2. The WTO and the GATT
03/13 Chapter 2. The WTO and the GATT
Week 2
03/15 Chapter 2. The WTO and the GATT
03/20 Chapter 2. The WTO and the GATT
Week 3
03/22 Chapter 4. Rule Implementation and Dispute Resolution
03/27 Chapter 4. Rule Implementation and Dispute Resolution
Week 4
03/29 Chapter 5. Tariff and Nontariff Barriers
04/03 Chapter 5. Tariff and Nontariff Barriers
Week 5
04/05 Chapter 6. The Most-Favored-Nation Policy
ONLINE class due to Holiday - The 22nd National Assembly Elections
04/10 (W)
Week 6 Q&A
04/12 Chapter 6. The Most-Favored-Nation Policy
04/17 Chapter 6. The Most-Favored-Nation Policy
Week 7
04/19 (F) Mid-term exam on Apr. 19 (Fri) at 12:30 PM - NO makeup exam
04/24 No class due to Midterm Exam Period for Liberal Art Courses
Week 8
04/26 No class due to Midterm Exam Period for Liberal Art Courses
05/01 No class due to Holiday – Labor day
Week 9
05/03 Chapter 7. Safeguards and Adjustment Policies
05/08 Chapter 7. Safeguards and Adjustment Policies
Week 10
05/10 Chapter 8. National Treatment Obligations and Nontariff Barriers
05/15 No class due to Holiday - Buddha's Birthday
Week 11
05/17 Chapter 8. National Treatment Obligations and Nontariff Barriers
05/22 Chapter 9. Competing Policies and Ingenious Devices
Week 12
05/24 Chapter 9. Competing Policies and Ingenious Devices
05/29 Chapter 10. Unfair Trade and the Rules of Dumping
Week 13 ONLINE class due to Holiday - Ewha's 138th Anniversary
05/31 (F)
Q&A
06/05 Chapter 10. Unfair Trade and the Rules of Dumping
Week 14
06/07 Chapter 11. Subsidies in International Trade
06/12 Chapter 11. Subsidies in International Trade
Week 15
06/14 (F) Final exam on June 14 (Fri) at 12:30 PM - NO makeup exam
Makeup TBA
04/18
Classes
(Thur) Attendance is not mandatory.
1 & 2
Makeup TBA
06/13
Classes
(Thur) Attendance is not mandatory.
3 & 4
Ⅴ. Special Accommodations

* According to the University regulation section #57-3, students with disabilities can request for special
accommodations related to attendance, lectures, assignments, or tests by contacting the course professor at the
beginning of semester. Based on the nature of the students’ request, students can receive support for such
accommodations from the course professor or from the Support Center for Students with Disabilities (SCSD).
Please refer to the below examples of the types of support available in the lectures, assignments, and
evaluations.

Lecture Assignments Evaluation

․ Visual impairment : Braille,
enlarged reading materials
․ Hearing impairment : Note-taking
assistant
․ Physical impairment : Access to
classroom, note-taking assistant
․ Visual impairment : Braille examination
paper, examination with voice support,
longer examination hours, note-taking
Extra days for submission, assistant
alternative assignments ․ Hearing impairment : Written
examination instead of oral
․ Physical impairment : Longer
examination hours, note-taking assistant

- Actual support may vary depending on the course.

* The contents of this syllabus are not final, and thus may be updated.

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