Module course for LAW7026_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by Law (ORG:LAWS)
Convenor name: Prof Emilia Onyema
Convenor email: eo3@soas.ac.uk
Office room: S341
Office hours: Thursdays (during Semester) 2-4PM
Appointment booking link: Walk-in or via email: eo3@soas.ac.uk
Additonal content:
Other Lecturers: Prof Baiju Vasani; Prof Hussein Haeri KC
Module dates: Semester 1, Thursday 11am - 1PM
Intended learning outcomes:
Learning outcomes: At the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the legal regime governing international investment.
- Demonstrate detailed understanding of current debates on the international investment law.
- Demonstrate detailed understanding of the impact of international investment law on the wider developmental objectives of states.
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the substantive protections afforded investors under international law.
- Be able to critically interrogate the impact of the international investment law regime on state sovereignty and the exercise of regulatory powers of the state.
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of ICSID and its dispute resolution system.
- Critically evaluate the investor-state-dispute settlement system.
Assessment 1: Name: SP1
Assessment 1: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 1: Format: SeminarParticipation
Assessment 2: Name: GP1
Assessment 2: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 2: Due date: 03/12/2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Exploration;Editing;Synthesis
Assessment 2: Format: Group Presentation
Assessment 3: Name: AS1
Assessment 3: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 3: Due date: 15/01/2027
Assessment 3: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Exploration;Editing;Synthesis
Assessment 3: Format: 48 Hour Take home Assessment
Page template: On campus 2026/27
