International Law of the Sea

Code

LAWW4083

School

Law

Level

4

Credits

15

Semesters

Spring UK

Summary

The course will cover 5 main areas: the history and evolution of law of the sea; maritime spaces under national jurisdiction; maritime spaces beyond national jurisdiction; boundary-making; and humans and the ocean.

Target Students

Only available to PGT students within the School of Law and exchange students hosted by the School of Law

Classes

This module is taught in seminar format.

Assessment

• 100% Coursework 1: 15 pages

Assessed by end of spring semester

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

(a) Knowledge and understanding: 

• Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the basic legal framework governing use of the seas.

(b) Intellectual skills: 

• participants will be able to critically analyse and evaluate the current legal framework, and to appreciate its historical context.

(c) Professional practical skills: 

• Participants will be familiar with the most important primary and secondary materials in the field and will be able to carry out independent research in this specialised field of public international law.

(d) Transferable (key) skills:

• Participants will develop their oral communication and team-working skills (through individual presentations and group work in class); 

• they will enhance their general research skills, particularly in relation to the use of electronic information sources (through their preparation for seminars and for the assessment).
   

Conveners

• Ms Marianthi Pappa