Public International Law 2104-L-D3PMPU
International law - fundamental concepts and relationship between international law and national law. History of international law. Sources of international law. Subjectivity in international law. State as a subject of international law. State immunity. Non-state subjects of international law. Recognition in international law. Law of treaties and Vienna Convention on the Law of treaties. Formulation of reservations, interpretation of treaties, treaties and third states, invalidity, termination and suspension of the operation of treaties. State succession in international law. State responsibility in international law. Individual responsibility under international law. Universal jurisdiction. International criminal tribunals. A permanent International Criminal Court. Diplomatic law and consular law. Territory in international law. Polar regions. Law of the sea. Internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf, high seas and jurisdiction on the high seas, deep seabed and the common heritage of mankind. Air law and space law. Population in international law. International protection of human rights. International organizations. The United Nations system. Peaceful settlement of disputes between states. The International Court of Justice, different ways of acceptance of the Court’s jurisdiction. International law and the use of force, exceptions to the prohibition on the threat or use of force. International law of war.
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
Type of course
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge: knows the norms of international law governing the functioning of the international community; knows the subjects of international law and has knowledge of which IR actors do not use the subjectivity of international law and how it effects their actions
Skills: has the ability to assess the legal grounds of the activities of subjects possessing personality under international law; has the ability to interpret phenomena and events in the international space from the point of view of their compliance with international law or lack thereof; is able to solve cases from IL
Competences: possesses an enhanced ability to think critically about the world, which he or she can use in his or her own professional activity; he/she is competent to search for information about the contemporary world and international community.
K_W01; K_W02; K_W03; K_W05; K_W07; K_U01; K_U02; K_K01; K_K02; K_K05
Assessment criteria
Written exam - tw parts.
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
Selected by student handbook of international law and indicated documents of international law available on the Kampus platform.
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Notes
Term 2023Z:
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