Introduction to "International Law"
Course: International Law (ECL Bachelor, language of program - english)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
Title
Introduction to "International Law"
Code
ННД.01
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
To know: what internationa law is and its necessity, the features characteristic of international law, its history, the dualistic and monistic theories of relations between international and national law, the system of international law, the concept of private international law, of the EU Law, of comparative law, where to find the provisions of international law, the concept of the sources of international law, who creates international law and who has undertakings according to it, the concept of subjects/persons under international law, the legal nature of international law, the nature of application and enforcement of international law, the theories of origin of the binding character of international law and the main provisions of each of them, the ethical questions of studying and practice of international law.
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- knowledge of the basics of regulation relations generally and of legal relations in particular.
- ability to analyze and establish the content of rights and obligations.
- the initial skills of legal analysis and synthesis, of critical thinking, of working out a considerable amount of law material while providing the conclusions and proposals of one’s own.
- proficiency in English
Course content
Thematic plan of the discipline:
Module 1. General issues of introduction to international law
1. The concept of international law.
2. The interaction of international law and domestic (municipal) law.
3. The Sources of International Law
4. International law as a system.
5. International Judicial Personality.
6. Responsibility under International Law and Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes
Module 2. The main issues of international law. International law careers
7. International Law and Human Rights.
8. International organizations and international law.
9. Territory in international law: the basic concepts and the specific types of territory.
10. International Law and Wars
11. The international law careers
12. The basics of research in international law
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Peter Malanczuk, Alexander Orakhelashvili, Michael Barton Akehurst. Akehurst's Modern Introduction to International Law. Routledge, 2018. 512 p.
2. Gerhard von Glahn, James Larry Taulbee. Law Among Nations: An Introduction to Public International Law. 11th ed. Taylor & Francis, 2017. 628 p.
3. Ian Brownlie Principles of Public International Law. 6th edition. – Oxford University Press, 2003.
4. James Crawford Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law. – Oxford University Press, 2020.
5. Malcolm N. Shaw International Law. 8th revised edition. – Cambridge University Press, 2018.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, seminars
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is carried out according to the modular rating system. Current control: answers (up to 28 points); out-of-class work (up to 14 points for module 1, up to 10 points - for module 2); final module quizzes (up to 32 points for module 1, up to 36 points for module 2). The form of final control is in the form of exam (up to 40 points).
Language of instruction
English
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