Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific | | A3 |
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 |
| A3 |
Analyze the problems of enterprises and entrepreneurs.
Evaluate the meaning of the principal legal instruments of trading.
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
4.1.1. Types of international transport
4.1.2. Legal sources of international transport contracts
4.2. Insurance contracts of international transport |
Unit 5. Negotiable and financial instruments
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5.1. International Finance
5.2. International payment methods: Negotiable instruments
5.3. Documentary credit
5.4. Bank Guarantees and Standby letters of credit
5.5. Other payment methods
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Unit 6. International Intellectual Property Law
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6.1. Intellectual Property
5.2. The international protection of patents and trademarks
5.3. International licenses
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Unit 7. Employment Law in the European Union
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7.1. The free movement of workers
7.2. The European employment strategy
7.3. The EU Directives on restructuring and on on equal treatment in employment
7.4. The treatment of labour immigration within EU
7.5. The social partners at EU level: information, consultation and negotiation about employment rules
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Unit 8. Employment Law in the international rules
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8.1. Principles and rules of the International Labour Organization and employment of migrant workers
8.2. The regulations of the United Nations and the Council of Europe about employment
8.3. The international instruments signed by Spain in employment and immigration
8.4. Trade unions in the international level: goals and actions in employment and immigration
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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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8 |
4 |
12 |
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 presentation of one particular issue (previously presented in a written way) |
20% |
Objective short-answer tests |
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Fnal exam done during the official date of 1st call.
There will be direct questions. The student will have to answer in a direct way with the knowledge of the subject. Answers must be brief. |
60% |
Practical tests |
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Activities, problems and case studies to be solved. The student will have to answer the activity applying the theoretical and practical knowledge learnt in the subject. |
20% |
Others |
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Other comments and second exam session |
For the second call, the 100% mark depends from the exam. The exam will have two parts that will be done during the same day and hour: first part has two short questions (60% mark) and second part consists in solving a practical case tstudy (40% mark). |
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,
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International Trade Law; Indira CARR; 4ta. Ed. 2009, Ed. Routledge Incoterms 2010: ICC Rules for the use od domestic and international trade terms; International Chamber of Commerce Manual de Derecho del transporte; Fernando MARTINEZ SANZ, Achim PUETZ; 2010, Marcial Pons. |
Complementary |
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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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