Advanced International Law

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Advanced International Law
Leerdoelen	Students will be able to: Compare the key theories and sources of international law. Use the main building blocks of international law. Critically assess and question the current/dominant interpretations of the main building blocks of international law. Argue objectively (to the degree possible) on both sides of debatable international legal questions. Formulate a well-structured and source-based argument (irrespective of the side they are arguing) in any given factually complex international situation.
Omschrijving	Despite the existence of several special regimes in international law, e.g. international trade law, international human rights etc., no regime exists in clinical isolation. All areas of international law interact in one form or another with each other. This is unsurprising, for many reasons, but most pertinent for this course, because they share the same 'building blocks'. In order to gain a deeper understanding of how international law functions across the spectrum, the course, building on the basic knowledge of Public International Law that all participating students (should) have acquired during their bachelor studies, aims to further explore the theoretical foundations of international law and deepen the knowledge of and insight into international law and its fundamental building blocks, mainly the sources of international law and the concept of responsibility. In the first part of the course we will consider various scholarly reflections on the theoretical foundations of international law. We will then proceed with the study of the sources of international law (principles, customary law and law of treaties) and responsibility of States and international organizations. Teaching method: Students will have to study and critically reflect upon various scholarly texts and international judgments on the approaches to and the developments in international law, which will be discussed in class. Specific individual or group assignments may be part of the preparations for class. Depending on the variety in the student group, discussion of their regional, religious, economic or other differences in the perception of international law will be included.
Uren per week	2
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege (14x2 uur hoorcollege)
Toetsvorm	schriftelijk (essayvragen) (digitaal)
Vaksoort	m5-niveau, juridisch
Coördinator	Prof. Dr. P. Merkouris
Docent(en)	K.V. Gorobets, PhD. , M.M.E. Hesselman, LLM. , S.I. Lekkas, PhD. ,Prof. Dr. P. Merkouris
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs To be announced.
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law. This course is not open to non-law exchange students. Compulsory: Bachelor course on public international law. Not accessible for students who have passed the seminar Advanced Public International Law before 1-9-2015.
Opmerkingen	Assessment: The course will be assessed on the basis of a written exam. For the re-sit pending on the number of students an oral exam may be opted for.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type LLM Public International Law 1 semester I compulsory