This course will provide a short (12 sessions) but intensive analysis of international commercial law. It is qualified as “advanced” because of its postgraduate (master) character and because the majority of bachelor’s degrees already offer basic courses on international commercial law. Therefore, while providing a foundational setting for those students with no previous international commercial law training, the course will jump right from the beginning into the analysis of the most relevant international commercial law institutions from a hands-on, practical and problem-based perspective.
- Teacher: Carlos Llorente
This course introduces the logic and practice of qualitative and quantitative scientific inquiry, specifically tailored for the analytical demands of social sciences. The course bridges the gap between theoretical epistemology and empirical application, guiding students through the design and execution of both quantitative and qualitative research strategies. Students study sampling theory, multivariate regression, ethnography, and expert-led Delphi method and other topics and employ the theoretical knowledge in various practical assignments analysing real-life situations.
- Teacher: Mārtiņš Danusēvičs
3ECTS
This course is about challenges and opportunities posed by digital technologies. The 20th Century brought about three main technological changes: first, computerization – the drive to put a computer on every person, in every classroom, in every home, and in every office. Second, digitization and the move from things made of atoms to things made of bits; and second, the convergence among digital devices. The 21st Century has brought about a third technological change: datafication: the process of turning data into something of value. Understandably, these digital developments have created challenges, problems, and opportunities. This class addresses all three of these.
- Teacher: Mark Leiser
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the law and practice of the international economic system, with a particular focus on the law of international trade and investment. Students will explore the legal architecture, institutions, principles, and dispute settlement mechanisms underpinning the global trading system, as well as the evolution and contemporary challenges of international investment law. Through a combination of doctrinal analysis, case studies, and critical perspectives, the course addresses both classical elements (such as tariffs, trade remedies, and investment treaties) and emerging themes including digital trade, economic sanctions, and the changing architecture of trade and investment agreements. By the end of the course, students will possess a nuanced understanding of how legal norms shape and are shaped by global economic relations.