Public International Law

2021/2022

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Кафедра конституционного и административного права (Санкт-Петербург) (Юридический факультет (Санкт-Петербург))

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 3, 4 модуль

Преподаватели

Егоршина Ольга Петровна

Таланов Владимир Владимирович

Шушунова Елизавета Васильевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course provides an overview of the major issues of modern Public International Law. This course serves an introduction to Public International Law and the international legal system. The course covers the traditional major topics in this field such as the sources and principles, subjects of international law, the territory and jurisdiction of states, the use of force, international organizations and international treaty law. It also covers fresher aspects of Public International Law, such as human rights protection, international criminal law and international environmental law. The course puts particular emphasis on the jurisprudence of international courts and tribunals and the issues of relationship between international and domestic law in Russia. Prerequisites: Strong knowledge of the Russian constitutional law and the Theory of law is compulsory

Learning Objectives

• The course develops the skills of students to reveal the specific features of the international legal order as compared to other types of legal regulations, understand the architecture and major institutions of the international legal order, understand the peculiarities of different subjects of international law and comprehend the modern discussions on the status of individuals in Public International Law, understand the personal and territorial jurisdiction of states. The course develops the skills of interpreting and applying sources of international law, interpreting and applying the findings of international courts and tribunals, identifying internationally wrongful acts and determination of the order of international responsibility of states. Following the successful completion of the course, the student shall obtain the following skills and knowledge: ability to apply the rules of international legal rules and plead the case before national courts with understanding of the position of international law in municipal legal systems; ability to provide a reasoned and concise legal advice on the given cases in the field; ability to deal with the constructed moot situations and cases, develop the solutions

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Acquire knowledge of terminology and concepts of public international law
• Develop a working knowledge of international law-making by states and international organizations and conferences
• Develop the skills in the field of judicial work and in the field of law enforcement
• Develop the skills in the field of legal analysis of documents, skills of legal opinions drafting
• Develop the skills in the field of legal analysis, research and application
• Mitigation of legal risks, legal opinions and pleadings drafting
• Skills of students to formulate the position of national authorities in international disputes developed
• Skills of students to identify and ascertain the meaning of the sources of international law developed
• Skills of students to interpret and apply the findings of the international courts and tribunals developed
• Skills of students to interpret and apply the WTO agreements developed
• Skills of students to reveal and propose the resolutions of related legal risks developed
• Understanding of the basic terminology and architecture of public international law developed

Course Contents

• Introduction to the International Legal Order
• Sources of International Law
• Fundamental Principles of International Law
• Subjects of International Law
• International Law and Domestic Legal Order
• Territory in International Law
• Diplomatic and Consular Law
• International Rules on the Use of Force
• Law of Treaties
• International Human Rights Protection and the matters of Citizenship
• International Organizations
• Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
• International Humanitarian Law
• Responsibility for Internationally Wrongful Acts
• International Criminal Law
• The Law of the Sea
• International Environmental Law
• International Air Law

Assessment Elements

• In-class written assessment
  In-class written assessment takes form a resolution of a practical case, based on the material covered in class and during self-study. The in-class written assessment is closed book; students could not use any materials or devices. The duration of the assessment is 45 minutes.
• In-class online discipline written assessment
  Online discipline written test takes form of a test of 15 multiple choice questions with at least 4 answer options for each. The test is aimed at checking the student’s knowledge and understanding the material addressed in the online course. The number of correct answers (correct answer options indicated by a student) is equal to the grade for the test. The test is closed book; students could not use any materials or devices. The duration of the assessment is 20 minutes.
• In-class participation
  For active work in class (resolving problems, participating in discussions) and demonstrating due preparation for the classes, positively assessed by the tutor, a student can receive up to 10 points for all seminars preceding the exam in total. In case of insufficient student activity in seminars, the student accordingly receives 0 points. If a student is absent at more than 20% of classes, 0 points are awarded for in-class participation. The in-class participation grade received by the student is announced to him at the last tutorial and is taken into account in the calculation the resulting and final grade for the discipline.
• Written exam
  The exam consists of two components – the basic part and the specific part. The grade for the exam is calculated according to the following formula: Ge = Gsp with: Ge – grade for the exam (10 points maximum), Gsp – grade for the specific part of the exam (determined as result of the specific part of the exam, 10 points maximum). The basic part takes form of a test of 10 multiple choice questions with at least 4 answer options for each. The test is aimed at checking the student’s knowledge and understanding of the basic provisions of public international law and ensuring the validity of the grade for the exam as a whole. If the number of correct answers (correct answer options indicated by a student) is less than 5 (i.e. 4 or more incorrect answers), the specific part of the exam is not subject to review and assessment, and 1 point is awarded for the exam as a whole. The basic part of the exam is closed book; students could not use any materials or devices. The duration of the basic part of the exam is 15 minutes. The specific part of the exam takes form of a resolution of a practical case based on the material covered in class and during self-study. Students need to demonstrate the knowledge of public international law and jurisprudence, as well as demonstrate the skills of argumentation. The specific part of the exam is closed book; students could not use any materials or devices. The duration of the specific part of the exam is 45 minutes.

Interim Assessment

• 2021/2022 4th module
  The final grade for the course consists of four components: grade for the in-class written assignment, grade for the in-class online discipline written test, grade for in-class participation and grade for the written exam under the following formula: Gf = 0, 1* Gwp1 + 0, 1 * Gwp2 + 0, 1 * Gwp3 + 0, 7 * Ge with: Gf – final grade for the course (10 points maximum), Gwp1 – grade for in-class written assignment (10 points maximum), Gwp2 – grade for the in-class online discipline written test (10 points maximum), Gwp3 – grade for the in-class active work (10 points maximum), Ge - grade for the written exam (10 points maximum).

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Brownlie, I. (DE-588)122870697, (DE-576)160447704. (1998). Principles of public international law / by Ian Brownlie. Clarendon Press.
• Nollkaemper, A. (2011). National Courts and the International Rule of Law. Oxford: OUP Premium. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=438467
• Shaw, M. N. (2008). International Law (Vol. 6th ed). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=304677
• The Oxford handbook of international law in armed conflict / edited by Andrew Clapham; Paola Gaeta. (2014). Oxford: Oxford University Press [u.a.]. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.384692141
• Вельяминов, Г. М. Международное право: опыты : монография / Г. М. Вельяминов. — Москва : СТАТУТ, 2015. — 1006 с. — ISBN 978-5-8354-1096-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/61812 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
• Вылегжанин А. Н., Колосов Ю. М., Малеев Ю. Н., Геворгян К. Г. ; Под ред. Вылегжанина А.Н. - МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЕ ПРАВО В 2 Т 3-е изд., пер. и доп. Учебник для академического бакалавриата - М.:Издательство Юрайт - 2016 - 603с. - ISBN: 978-5-9916-6629-9 - Текст электронный // ЭБС ЮРАЙТ - URL: https://urait.ru/book/mezhdunarodnoe-pravo-v-2-t-389502
• Мартенс, Ф. Ф. Современное международное право цивилизованных народов / Ф. Ф. Мартенс. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, [б. г.]. — Том 2 — 2013. — 672 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-35888-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/36436 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
• Международное право: Учебник / Отв. ред. Игнатенко Г. В., Тиунов О. И. - 6-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Юр.Норма, НИЦ ИНФРА-М, 2016. - 752 с.: 60x90 1/16 (Переплёт) ISBN 978-5-91768-368-3 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/516053

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Aust, A. (2007). Modern Treaty Law and Practice (Vol. 2nd ed). Cambridge: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=217998
• Brownlie, I. (2015). International law and the use of force by States. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4C6BEAD4
• Byers, M. (1999). Custom, power and the power of rules international relations and customary international law /.
• Crawford, J., Peel, J., & Olleson, S. (2001). The ILC’s Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts: Completion of the Second Reading. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/12.5.963
• Guzmán, A. T. (2008). How International Law Works : A Rational Choice Theory. Oxford University Press.
• Orakhelashvili, A. (2006). Peremptory norms in international law /.
• Pauwelyn,Joost. (2003). Conflict of Norms in Public International Law. Cambridge University Press.
• Ragazzi, M. (1995). The concept of international obligations erga omnes.
• The Oxford Handbook on the Sources of International Law. (2017). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198745365.001.0001
• Афанасьев, Д. В. Подача жалобы в Европейский Суд по правам человека : учебное пособие / Д. В. Афанасьев. — Москва : СТАТУТ, 2012. — 606 с. — ISBN 978-5-8354-0867-2. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/61741 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
• Колосов, Ю. М. Ответственность в международном праве : учебное пособие / Ю. М. Колосов. — 2-е изд., стер. — Москва : СТАТУТ, 2014. — 224 с. — ISBN 978-5-8354-1070-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/107557 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
• Консульские отношения и консульское право: Учебник / О.В.Плотникова, О.Ю.Дубровина - 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. - М.: Юр.Норма, НИЦ ИНФРА-М, 2016. - 144 с.: 60x90 1/16 (Обложка) ISBN 978-5-91768-667-7 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/522368
• Котляров, И.И. Международное гуманитарное право: учеб. пособие для студентов вузов, обучающихся по специальности 030501 «Юриспруденция» / И.И. Котляров, К.Л. Ходжабегова. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — М. : ЮНИТИ-ДАНА: Закон и право, 2017. — 143 с. - ISBN 978-5-238-01215-5. - Текст : электронный. - URL: https://new.znanium.com/catalog/product/1028915
• Международное правоохранительное право: Монография / Ю.С. Ромашев. - 2-e изд., доп. - М.: Норма: НИЦ ИНФРА-М, 2013. - 352 с.: 60x90 1/16. (переплет) ISBN 978-5-91768-384-3 - Режим доступа: http://znanium.com/catalog/product/407593