Legal Support of Diplomatic Activity

Course: International Public Law (ECL master)

Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations

Title
Legal Support of Diplomatic Activity
Code
ДВС.1.03
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
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
Know the history, sources, principles, subjects of law of foreign relations, as well as features of international responsibility and implementation of international legal norms in the field of diplomatic and consular service; Know the international legal aspects of the diplomatic and consular service; Know the universal and regional mechanisms of legal regulation of cooperation between states in the field of diplomatic and consular service, as well as the peculiarities of implementation of international legal norms in the field of diplomatic and consular service at the national level;
Form of study
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Knowledge of the bases of International Public Law (Fundamental Theory), International Public Law (Basic Areas and Institutes), Law of International Treaties. 2. Ability to analyze and establish the content of rights and obligations of international law subjects in accordance with the provisions of certain international diplomatic and consular agreements; to apply the rules and principles of the law of foreign relations, as well as the decisions of international institutions to solve specific problems, in particular to improve the current legislation of Ukraine. 3. Have the basic skills of legal analysis and synthesis, critical thinking, working out of a considerable amount of legal material while providing one’s own conclusions and proposals.
Course content
Thematic plan of the discipline: Theme 1. Legal support of diplomatic activity Theme 2. Means of realizing the interests of states and their effectiveness Theme 3. Concept, history, sources, principles of law of foreign relations. Institutional mechanism of foreign relations Theme 4. Diplomatic law and peculiarities of functioning of corresponding institutions Theme 5. Consular law and peculiarities of functioning of corresponding institutions Theme 6. International legal support for practice of multilateral diplomacy and special missions
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Забара І.М. Право зовнішніх зносин / І.М. Забара // Міжнародне право: підручник: у 2 т. Т. 2. Основні галузі / за заг. ред. В.В. Мицика. – Харків: Право, 2020. С. 154 – 181. (624 с.) 2. Мікічурова О.В. Право зовнішніх зносин / О.В. Мікічурова // Міжнародне публічне право : підруч. для студентів ВНЗ : у 3 т. / за заг. ред. В. Ф. Антипенка ; Нац. авіац. ун-т. – Київ : НАУ, 2012. – С. 202–256. 3. Буроменський М. В. Право зовнішніх зносин / М.В. Буроменський // Міжнародне право : навч. посіб. / за ред. М.В. Буроменського. – Київ : Юрінком Інтер, 2006. – С. 143–169. 4. Пронюк Н. В. Право зовнішніх зносин / Н.В. Пронюк // Сучасне міжнародне право : навч. посіб. / Н.В. Пронюк. – 2-ге вид., змін. та допов. – Київ : КНТ, 2010. – 344 с.
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 30 points), additions (up to 5 points), written assignment (up to 5 points), final modular test (up to 10 points). The form of final control is an exam. The exam is conducted in writing. The student's answer to the exam – up to 40 points.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

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