Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A2 |
Find, analyze and interpret quantitative and qualitative information of a financial, accounting, economic, social and legal nature that is relevant to the taking of business decisions.
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Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal | | B6 |
Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear | | C1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
Type A
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| A2 |
Analyze the problems of enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Understand European and international regulations regarding employment and immigration.
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Type B
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| B6 |
Reply to the questions that they are asked.
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Type C
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Code |
Learning outcomes |
| C1 |
Understand the general meaning of texts that have non-routine information in a familiar subject area.
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Topic |
Sub-topic |
Unit 1. International Markets and the Law: an introduction
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1.1. International transactions
1.2. Operators in international transactions
1.3. The new Lex mercatoria
1.4. Definition and sources
1.5. Enforcement institutions
1.6. Conflict resolution. International Arbitration
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Unit 2. Market operators |
2.1. Definition
2.2. Multinational enterprises and Groups of companies
2.3. International business organizations: SEs, SCEs
2.4. Kinds of enterprise collaboration: EEA, Joint ventures, etc.
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Unit 3. Market operations I |
3.1. Electronic Commerce
3.2. Contracts subject to terms and conditions
3.3. International sales contracts
3.4. Incoterms
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Unit 4. Market operations II |
4.1. Contracts for the international carriage of goods
4.2. Maritime Transport
4.3. Land transport by road
4.4. Land transport by rail
4.5. Air transportation
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Unit 5. Market operations III |
5.1. International transports and Insurance contracts
5.2. Land Insurance
5.3. Marine Insurance
5.4. Aviation Insurance
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Unit 6. Negotiable and financial instruments |
6.1. International Finance
6.2. International payment methods: Negotiable instruments
6.3. Documentary credit
6.4. Bank Guarantees and Standby letters of credit
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Unit 7. Rules of international markets: Freedom of competition |
7.1. European competition Law
7.1.1. Collusive practices
7.1.2. Abuse of dominant position
7.1.3. Mergers
7.1.4. State Aid
7.2. Disciplinary system
7.3. Unfair competition
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Unit 8. International Intellectual
Property Law
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8.1. Intellectual Property
8.2. Industrial inventions: patents
8.3. Trademarks and related rights
8.4. International protection of industrial and intellectual property rights
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Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours
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Hours outside the classroom
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(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
Lecture |
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48 |
50 |
98 |
Problem solving, classroom exercises |
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10 |
4 |
14 |
Presentations / expositions |
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2 |
30 |
32 |
Personal tuition |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Objective short-answer tests |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
Practical tests |
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2 |
0 |
2 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Activities designed to make contact with students, collect information from them and introduce the subject. |
Lecture |
Description of the contents of the subject. |
Problem solving, classroom exercises |
Formulation, analysis, resolution and debate of a problem or exercise related to the topic of the subject. |
Presentations / expositions |
Exposició oral er part dels alumnes d'un tema concret o d'un traball (prévia presentació escrita) |
Personal tuition |
Time that each teacher has to speak to pupils and resolve their doubts. |
Description |
On the first day of classes students will receive information about how and when can they contact the professors to solve queries and questions of the subject. |
Methodologies |
Competences
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Description |
Weight |
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Presentations / expositions |
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Oral dissertation by students
on a specific Topic (previously
presented as a Working Paper
prepared by a group)
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20% |
Objective short-answer tests |
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Final exam of the 1st. Call
It is a short-answer exam with
direct questions about the
contents of the course.
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70% |
Practical tests |
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These tests provide students with
activities, problems or cases to
solve. Students must respond to
the activity by using their
theoretical knowledge of the
subject in a practical fashion.
There will be 2 practical tests
during the course, each will
amount to 5% of the final
grade.1
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10% |
Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
All evaluative activities (oral and written) must be presented in English. The percentage obtained from the practical tests/presentations will not be saved for the Second Call. Second Call exams will be held on the same day and will consist of two parts: One short-answers exam (70%) and one practical test (30%) |
Basic |
Jan RAMBERG, ICC Guide to Incoterms 2010, International Chamer of Commerce, Paris, 2011,
Philip WOOD, The Law and practice of International Finance, Sweet & Maxwell, Londres, 2007,
Indira CARR, Peter STONE, International Trade Law, 5ta. Ed. 2013, Ed. Routledge
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Complementary |
Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ, Manual de Derecho del transporte, 2010, Marcial Pons
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Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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