Foundations of Public International Law
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW3100 | Law | 3 | 20 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- LAWW3100
- School
- Law
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This module introduces the foundations and general institutional structures of public international law as a means of regulating the conduct of States. It will consider the sources of public international law, the basic concepts of statehood and recognition, the subjects of the international legal system, the rise of institutions and the evolution of doctrines such as jurisdiction and state responsibility.
Target Students
Only available to UG Year2 or Final Year students in the School of Law and exchange students hosted by the School of Law.
Classes
This module is taught through a combination of lectures and tutorials.
Assessment
- 100% Exam (3-hour): Electronic exam.
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
To introduce students to the fundamental structures of international legal order. To develop analytical abilities in relation to the legal basis of international affairs.Learning Outcomes
A knowledge and understanding of the foundations of Public International Law, especially its main pedagogical and doctrinal components.
Candidates will also acquire and develop legal skills such as the formulation of analysis and persuasive argumentation, as well as the transferrable skills of critical engagements of history, literature and jurisprudence, together with creative thinking about how to reform the system of international law for the better (e.g. in the fields of jurisdictional engagements of States and State responsibility).
Candidates will be taught how to apply and challenge the law in concrete situations, and to do so with maximum confidence. Classes will also relate the subject-matter to other disciplines (e.g. jurisprudence, international relations, sociology).