Study Law Abroad: China Program
Curriculum and Class Schedule
Classes will meet each week, Monday - Thursday, from 8:30 - 1:20.
First 2 Weeks: International Trade Law
Art Law and the Collector
Last 2 Weeks: International Human Rights
Comparative Health Policy
Full 4 Weeks: Introduction to Chinese Law
International Trade Law (Dwyer)
Following an introduction to International Trade Law generally, we will examine the role of states and international organizations with emphasis on the role and activities of international organizations such as the WTO, World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, as well as to the role and activities of international formulating agencies such as Unicitral, Unidroit and ICC, which are actively involved in the making of uniform or harmonized private law for international trade and commerce. An overview will be provided of the international trade regime of the World Trade Organization to which the United States and 144 other countries are parties including the GATT instruments and WTO dispute settlement. Central concepts of international trade regulation, including most favored nation obligations, tariffs, national treatment obligation, prohibitions on quantitative restrictions, avoidance of GATT obligations, subsidies and countervailing duties, will be presented. The course will conclude with an examination of issues surrounding international trade and sustainable development.
Art Law and the Collector (Rhodes)
This course examines legal issues in the trade of art from the perspective of the private collector. It explores collecting from the transactional time frames of purchase, ownership, and disposition by sale, gift, or at death. It also considers international conventions and treaties, codes of ethics, local and federal laws concerning art ownership, and tax issues.
Introduction to Chinese Law (Leonhard)
This course consists of two components: 1. an overview of the historical foundations of Chinese law and the present legal system and institutions in the People's Republic of China; and 2. a brief introduction of certain aspects of Chinese substantive law. The substantive Chinese law discussions will focus on basic areas of China's commercial laws such as contracts, company law, and intellectual property as well as other foreign investment related regulations applicable to Sino-US joint ventures or wholly owned foreign enterprises.
International Human Rights (Shoenberger)
This survey course examines the civil, political and economic rights secured to individuals and groups by international law. It examines the major sources of those rights, including United Nations and European treaties and documents, and develops an outline of the substantive content of those rights. Particular attention is given to how these rights are enforced, from judicial settlement in domestic courts to international military intervention. All of the materials are drawn from recent and current actual experience. No prerequisite.
Comparative Health Policy (Blum)
This course will explore how the public sector in a number of courtries is dealing with populations based health issues spawned by development. Broad topics will include internal migration, aging, dietary changes and environmental health and safety. The focus in these broad area will be on current and evolving government policies and laws drawn from China, Japan, Korea and North America.
