International trade is at the heart of a country’s participation in the global economy through the exchange of goods and services. Successful global integration through trade, supported by sound national policy and effective international cooperation, has underpinned most experiences of rapid growth, shared prosperity, and reduced poverty since the 1990’s. However, global trade growth has slowed down, a backlash against globalization is sweeping through the countries that were once its strongest advocates, and some of the most ambitious initiatives for international cooperation, from the Doha Agenda to the Trans Pacific Partnership, have run into difficulty. This course provides students with a working understanding of International trade, development and global integration and is intended to inspire critical thinking and analysis of the subject matter. These are three substantiates interconnected subject matters which spans a wide breadth of material. This course therefore provides participants with a general understanding the key issues as they relate to the structure, role and functions of the multilateral trading system, the main theories of international trade, role of international trade in development, trade impact of global integration, critical events impacting trade and developing and some selected contemporary issues within this interconnected space.
Institute of International Relations
Faculty of Social Sciences
Compulsory Fees: TTD 640.00
Tuition Fees: TTD 2,700.00 (Contributing Countries); USD 1,434.00 (Non-Contributing Countries)
- Pre-Requisites: none
- Course Credits: 4
- Assessments: TBA
- Duration: January 19 – April 10, 2026
- Lecture Time: Wednesdays 4:00pm (UTC−04:00)
- Mode of Delivery: Blended