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1. College The Polytechnic

2. Faculty/School of Education and Media Studies
3. Department Technical Education
4. Programme Bachelor of Education (Business Studies)
5. Module Title International business law
6. Module Code TED-IBL-411
7. Level 3
8. Credit 10
9. Revised After 5 years
10. Approval Date 2012
11. Lecture hours 3 Hours
12. Tutorial hours 1 Hour

13. PRE-REQUISITES: TED-BCL-221

14. CO-REQUISITES: None
15. MODULE AIM
The aim of this module is to impart knowledge in law governing commercial transactions
in the domestic and international context.

16. INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME

On successful completion of this module, a student shall be able to:
• Explain what is involved in international trading.
• Describe financing if international trade.
• Discuss employment law in Malawi.
• List elements of industrial relations.
• Explain the importance of each element of industrial relations.
• Define ‘the concept of legal personality’ in relation to Agency’s partnership and
the Limited Company.

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17. EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
a. Analysing
b. Synthesising
c. Evaluating
d. Decision making
e. Creative and innovative thinking

18. INDICATIVE CONTENT

a. International trading
• international carriage of goods
• standard terms;
• contracts of carriage by rail, road, sea and air
• principles of custom duty in the international context
• custom duty in Malawi

b. Financing of international trade

• use of bills of exchange in international transactions
• financing of imports and exports
• documentary letters of credit
• exchange control regulations generally foreign currency and exchange
regulations in Malawi

c. Employment Law in Malawi

• contracts of employment
• the relationship between employer and employee
• contractual rights and duties
• wrongful dismissal
• criminal and tort law relating to the work environment
• working conditions
• industrial safety regulations

d. Industrial Relations
• the law relating to industrial relations
• trade unions
• employer’s organizations

e. Legal Personality
• the concept of legal personality
• agency’s partnership and the limited company

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19. ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment 50%
Examination 50%

20. TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS

Group discussions, lectures, tutorials and assignments

21. PRESCRIBED READING LIST

Smith and Keenan, (1988). Mercantile law (7th ed.). London, Pitman.

22. RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Card, R. & James, A. (1986). Law for Accountancy Students (3rd ed.). London:
Butterworth.
Goode, R. M. (1985). Commercial Law. London: New Edition Pelican.
Kiralfy, A. K. R. (1984). The English Legal System (7th ed.). Sweet and Maxwell;
London.
Richardson D. (1983). A Guide to Negotiable Instruments. London: Butterworth.
Sauti-Phiri, C. (1989). General Principles of Malawi Law. Blantyre: Malawi College of
Accountancy.
Schmitooff, C. H. & Sarre, D. A. G. (1987). Charlesworth’s Mercantile Law (14th ed.).
London: Stevens & Sons.
Treitel, G. M. (1984). Outlines of the Law of Contract (3rd ed.). London: Butterworth.