JJUB55022U International Dispute Resolution and International Courts
The course is thematically divided according to the functional
categorizations used by the legal scholarship.
• Global Judiciary (ICJ, ITLOS, ICC);
• Regional Economic Courts (ECJ and Courts of Justice of Other
Economic Communities);
• Regional Human Rights Judicial Courts (ECtHR, IACHT and ACHPR);
• International Criminal Courts and Tribunal (Ad Hoc Tribunals such
as ICTY)
The instructor will provide a comprehensive overview of each of
the above mentioned international judicial bodies by analyzing
specifically 1) the historical, social and economical backgrounds
to the creation of ICs; 2) the peculiar characteristics of
international adjudication; 3) the structure and jurisdiction of
various ICs (What issues do specific ICs address? What rules and
instruments govern their activities? How are they structured and
organized?); 4) Some of their landmark cases and outcomes.
Moreover, during the lectures students will be provided with
theoretical tools that allow them to participate in an informed and
critical discussion of the most relevant topics related to the
emergence of the international judiciary such as:
• Legitimacy, efficacy, autonomization of ICs;
• Independence and impartiality of ICs;
• The role of lawyers and of other elites in international law;
• The relationship between the national and international
judiciary;
• The emergence of a new world order (globalism, regionalism);
• The relationship between international courts;
• What role international courts plays in creating, sustaining and
developing the global order and how this impacts both politics and
society;
Through the entire course, but specifically in this context, students are called to actively participate in the discussion through class participation and individual presentations.
The objective of the course is to enable the students to:
- Identify the main institutions in the field of international
dispute resolution with particular emphasis on Global, and Regional
ICs.
- Understand the institutional framework of different
international, regional and human rights judicial systems,
including specialized international criminal courts and tribunals;
- Identify, explain and critically discuss the main theoretical
issues related to the emergence of forms of international
governance and of the judicialization of international politics;
- Communicate and formulate her/his knowledge and arguments
professionally and linguistically correct and in a structured and
coherent way.
The readings for the course will be posted on the forum of the class (on Absalon). Readings will be divided into mandatory and optional readings. Mandatory readings cover the entire range of the issues of the course. Optional readings are for gaining a broader perspective on ICs, especially while writing the final papers.
Syllabus 700-750 pages- Category
- Hours
- Practical exercises
- 12
- Preparation
- 358,5
- Project work
- 12
- Seminar
- 30
- Total
- 412,5
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentWritten homework assignment with deadline (essay)
- Exam registration requirements
- Reaction papers of assigned texts, oral presentations of group work, discussions and debates.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
- 1. December 2014
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- JJUB55022U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- BachelorBachelor choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- Please see timetable for teaching time
- Study board
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Course responsibles
- Mikael Rask Madsen (13-5773756b6f7638576b6e7d6f784a747f7c38757f386e75)
- Helene Lindholm Alanne
(13-726f766f786f386b766b78786f4a747f7c38757f386e75)
Uddannelsessekretær
Lecturers
PhD student at iCourts, Salvatore Caserta