JJUA04080U Public International Law - NOTE: THE COURSE IS CANCELLED IN THE STUDY YEAR 2015/2016
Public International Law has been defined as that body of law
which regulates nation States and which States feel bound to
observe. It also seeks to order human affairs at the international
level. As developments in technology and travel continue to shrink
the distance between States, issues of International Law become
increasingly important. The course lays the foundation for an
understanding of this system of law, how it works and its
relationship with domestic law. It will challenge students to
critically analyse the international legal system and suggest ways
in which the rules and principles can and should develop in the
future in order to accommodate the changing needs and values of the
international community of nations. As well as discussing the
theoretical background to established and emerging principles of
International Law, the course looks at its practical application by
analysing leading cases and considering how International Law
impacts upon and is highly relevant to virtually all important
events in contemporary international relations.
On successful completion of the subject, students will have a basic
understanding of Public International Law, including its
relationship with international relations, international politics
and the development of multilateral cooperation to address problems
and issues of global concern.
The Course aims to:
- assist students to develop an understanding of the issues involved in the regulation of human affairs beyond a single State
- give them a basic working knowledge of the structure of the international legal system and its relationship to domestic legal systems
- develop an awareness of differences between international and national law
- understand the relevance of International Law principles to contemporary international affairs
International Law covers a wide breadth of issues and the
following subject areas will be addressed in the readings and in
class discussions:
1.The Nature and Development of International Law
2.The Structure of the International Legal System
3.The Sources of International Law
4.The Law of Treaties
5.International and Municipal Law
6.Personality, Statehood and Recognition
7.Title to Territory
8.State Jurisdiction
9.Immunity from Jurisdiction
10.State Responsibility
11.Legal Regulation of the Use of Force by States
The objective of the course is to enable the students to:
- Explain the issues involved in the regulation of human
affairs beyond a single State
- Explain the structure of the international legal system
and its relationship to domestic legal systems
- Identify differences between international and national
law
- Discuss the relevance of International Law principles to
contemporary international affairs"
- Communicate and formulate her/his knowledge and
arguments professionally and linguistically correct and in a
structured and coherent way.
DJ Harris: Cases and Materials on International Law (7th edition). Required readings cover appr. 500 pages
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 241
- Seminar
- 34
- Total
- 275
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- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilationWritten with supervision 4 hours
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- JJUA04080U
- Credit
- 10 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterFull Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Spring
- Schedule
- B2
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 10.000
- Study board
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Course responsibles
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Lecturers
Lektor Ebrahim Afsah