世界贸易组织专题(双语)-教学大纲
The Outline of "the World Trade
Organization and Rules"
Course Code: 030172B/031312B
Course type:compulsory courses, elective courses
Periods : 32
Credits: 2
Applicable Majors:International Economics and Trade, Trade
Economics etc.
Preparatory Courses:International trade theories and policies,
International practice
Ⅰ The teaching objectives
“WTO and rules” is the professional course to train undergraduate students in the field of foreign economic and trade related employment to have the basic and necessary knowledge of international trade and economic theory.
The overall objective of this course is that students should know about the WTO establishment, and the theoretical basis of relevant processes of the WTO establishment. Students should grasp the WTO-related structures, how WTO members to resolve disputes, how multilateral decision-making, how continuous improvement of organization negotiations, and how the establishment of new trade rules. Students should also deeply understand the contents of WTO rules, and be able to apply the related theoretical knowledge to analyze problems, and also in the future their social work to solve the trade-related problem with the leaned knowledge about WTO.
Ⅱ Teaching basic requirements
Teaching contents
The teaching focuses of this course include the following aspects: (1) the
theoretical basis of the establishment of WTO, and the moderate free trade theory; (2) the process of establishing the World Trade Organization. The idea of establishing an international trade organization, and the long period time and the complex processes for the establishment of WTO from after World War II to 1995; (3) WTO structures, including the purpose of the WTO , her objectives, membership, functions, organization, and operational mechanism; (4) WTO constitution rules, including two parts, one is the basic principles of WTO, but the most important is the principle of national treatment and how the most-favored-WTO members should perform. These two principles are the basis to ensure the multilateral trading system. The another is the jurisdiction of the WTO agreements, including the major Agreements: Trade in Goods Agreement, Trade in Services Agreement, and the TRIPS Agreement. The focus will be paid to the Trade in Goods Agreement, which includes Anti-Dumping Agreement, Trade in Goods Agreement, the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Agreement, the Safeguard Agreement, Technical Barriers Agreement, and the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement.
Teaching methods
The course is very theoretical, thus the information flow will concentrate on the lecture, and we will arrange “reading and discussion”class to help learners to understand the basic principle deeply; require the students to read and release the news of international trade and WTO issues, important reviews; organize in-class group presentation based on topics.
Assessment and grading policy
The total score is 100，the weight of different parts is as followed:
1. Attendance 10%
2. International Trade and WTO news release 10%
3. Group work (in-class presentation) 10%
4. Final exam (written exam, with open book) 70%
Grades are on a 100 points scale:
Study requirements
Preparatory Courses: International Trade Theories and Policies, International Practice Homework: Homework from problems on text book
Self-learning: Read main contents of textbook before the class meeting, and read news from media; team work on some topics.
Ⅲ Teaching schedules
Class Schedule
Ⅳ Teaching contents
Chapter1: The theoretical basis of the World Trade Organization establishment Section 1: Base of free-trade and trade protection theory
1, mercantilist trade theory and its influence
2, the absolute advantage and comparative advantage theory
3, Hamilton and Liszt's theory of trade protection
4, Keynes's theory of ultra- protective trade
5, Heckscher-Ohlin factor endowment theory
6, the theory of strategic trade protection
Section 2 moderate free trade theory
1, The meaning of the moderate free trade theory
2, why the moderate theory of free trade theory is suitable for the development of today's trade
This chapter focuses and learning difficulties:
1, the main point of protecting trade theory
2, the main point of the free trade theory
3, comparing the two trade theories; the rational point of view and inadequate
4, the development of trade theory for today , moderation of free trade theory moderation
Assessment requirements of this chapter:
1, Acquire the relevant international trade theory and WTO establishment theory
2, The necessity as how to explain trade liberalization with free trade theory
3, Reasons and limitations of protect trade theory; be able to compare several different protective trade theories.
4, The meaning of moderate free trade theory , and moderate free trade theory at present stage
Exercises:
1. What are the representatives of protective trade theory? What are the main points of these theories ?
2. What are the representatives of free trade theory? What are the main points
of these theories?
3. What is the theoretical basis of the establishment of the WTO?
Chapter 2 The process of establishing the World Trade Organization
Section 1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
1, GATT signing background
2, The eight GATT multilateral trade negotiations
Section 2 The process of establishing the World Trade Organization
1, The background of the establishment of the WTO
2, The process of the establishment of WTO
Section 3 The differences of WTO and GATT
1, Various legal authority
2, The formal institutions of differences
3, Different jurisdiction
4, The member of a different balance of rights and obligations
5, The effectiveness of the different dispute resolutions
This chapter focuses and learning difficulties:
1, The background and signing GATT and WTO eight multilateral trade negotiations
2, The background and process of the WTO establishment
3, The differences of WTO and GATT
Assessment requirements of this chapter:
1, Master GATT meanings, the signing time and background, as well as eight round trade negotiations of the organization of GATT.
2, To understand the establishment of WTO is due to changes in the international trade development, and the establishment of the WTO time and brief process.
3, Focus on mastering differences of WTO and GATT. In particular, deeply understand that WTO is a formal legal permanent international organization. WTO jurisdiction and dispute settlement mechanisms are related with GATT. Exercises:
1, why GATT was founded in 1947?
2, what the results of the eight-round bout in the GATT trade negotiations in
1947?
3, What are the differences between GATT and WTO?
4, Outline the process of establishing the World Trade Organization.
Chapter 3 WTO's structure
Section 1: The purpose, the status and functions of World Trade Organization 1, The purpose and objectives of the World Trade Organization
2, The status of the World Trade Organization
3, The functions of the World Trade Organization
Section 2: the operating mechanism of WTO
1, The history of members of the WTO
2, The WTO organization
3, The decision-making mechanism of the World Trade Organization
4, The settlement mechanism of the WTO
5, The Trade Policy Review Mechanism of the WTO
The chapter focuses and learning difficulties:
1, The purpose, objectives, and status of the WTO
2, The functions of the WTO
3, Joining and exiting process of WTO membership
4, The constitution of the WTO organization
5, The decision-making mechanism of the WTO
6, The dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO
7, The Trade Policy Review Mechanism of the WTO
Assessment requirements of this chapter:
1, To understand the purpose, status and functions of the World Trade Organization , keep in mind three basic functions of the WTO.
2, To understand the form of WTO membership , application to join the WTO membership , new members to join and exit the program.
3, To grasp the characteristics of decision-making mechanism of the WTO.
4, To focus on mastering the WTO dispute settlement procedures and characteristics
5, To understand the mechanism of the WTO Trade Policy Review Exercises:
1. What are the aspects of the purpose of WTO?
2. Comparing with the “GATT 1947”, What are the characteristics the legal status of the World Trade Organization?
3. What are the main functions of the WTO?
4. How did the organization of WTO set up? What is the permanent establishment?
5. How did come of WTO members? How do new members join WTO?
6. How do WTO members make decisions?
7. Describe the dispute settlement procedures of WTO. What are the WTO characteristics?
8. What is the purpose of WTO policy review mechanism? How to carry out its policy deliberations?
Chapter 4 WTO rules
Section 1 The basic principle of the WTO
1, The principle of fair competition
2, The principle of free trade
3, The principle of non-discrimination
4, The principle of transparency
5, The exception to the principles
Section 2 WTO governing agreements
1, Trade in Goods Agreement
2, The General Agreement on Trade in Services
3, The TRIPS Agreement
The chapter focuses and difficulties:
1, The basic principles of the WTO, such as fair competition principle, free trade principles, non-discrimination principle, transparency principle, the exception to the principle
2, The jurisdiction of the WTO agreements, such as trade in goods agreement,
service trade agreements, intellectual property agreements
Assessment requirements of this chapter:
1, To understand the principles of fair competition in the WTO, and the content of free trade principles.
2, Accurately memorize the concepts of the principle of non-discrimination national treatment and most-favored-nation treaty, and use these concepts for case studies
3, Be familiar with the principle of transparency and understanding of the basic principles of exceptional content. focus on mastering the three exceptions to the general exception clause , and apply them in analysis of case study.
4, Be familiar with the 12 Trade in Goods Agreements , and focus on the Anti-Dumping Agreement , subsidies and countervailing measures Agreement , safeguards Agreement , Technical Barrier Agreement, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement. Students are able to use the agreements for analysis of use cases 5, Be familiar with the service trade agreements; grasp the their definition and four forms, and the 12 kinds of services trade types; be familiar with the principles of open trade in services.
6, Be familiar with the background of establishment of intellectual property; master seven types of intellectual property, and intellectual property enforcement requirements.
Exercises:
1. What are the basic principles of the World Trade Organization?
2. What treatment is constituted for the principle of non-discrimination clause?
3. What is the main content of “Agr eement on Textiles and Clothing”? Why is it called a phased agreement?
4. Analyze Background negotiations of “Agreement on Agriculture”. What are the main contents of the agreement?
5. What are the main contents of the WTO “Anti-Dumping Agreement”? Why do the number of anti-dumping cases against China continuous up in the past several years?
6. What are the main elements of WTO “Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing”?
7. In accordance with the WTO “Agreement on Safeguards”, what are the elements of the implementation of safeguards ?
8. How to set up WTO quarantine and technical requirements
9. What is the basic “customs valuation method”?
10. How to regulate pre-shipment inspection?
11. What is the standard to determine the origin of goods?
12. How to regulate the import licensing procedures?
13. What are the characteristics of trade in services?
14. How many aspects to define the trade in services of “GATS”?
15. How many sectors of “GATS” for the trade in services?
16. What are the two specific areas of trade in services agreement?
17. What is so-called intellectual property?
18. What are copyright, trademarks, patents, geographical indications, and industrial designs? How to define their protective period?
19. What is the condition of compulsory patent license?
20. What is no-disclose information?
21. What are the protective aspects of intellectual property rights?
Ⅴ Additions
Syllabus and assessment requirements are in the scope of the teaching materials. Proposition exam of this course and the scope of the examination shall be determined in accordance with the course contents, objectives, and assessment requirements specified in the Memorandum. Do not arbitrarily expand or reduced the scope of the examination; do not increase or decrease the assessment requirements. The examination questions shall cover the range to each chapter, and appropriately focused chapters to reflect the key elements of the course.
VI The designated materials and reference books
The designated materials:
[1]Xue Rongjiu．“T he World Trade Organization (WTO)”．Beijing．University of International Business and Economics press．October, 2009
[2]Yunnan, Chen Yong．“An introduction to WTO”Beijing．Tsinghua University press．March 2010
The main reference books:
[1]Bai Shuqiang．“the Wo rld Trade Organization (WTO) ”, Beijing: Peking University press, 2009 August First Edition
[2]Shen Sibao．“World Trade Organization law Course”．Beijing．Publishing House of foreign economic and Trade University．October 2009
[3]The World Trade Organization official website
https://www.360docs.net/doc/3317101341.html,
执笔人：申琴宇教研室主任：刘宏系教学主任审核签名：王军