International Law

2022/2023

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

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Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент политологии и международных отношений

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

4-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватели

Аркатов Дмитрий Александрович

Зубарев Никита Сергеевич

Чекаленко Анатолие

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The main goals of the introductory course «International Law» are formation of systemic view on the contemporary problems in the field of international law and on the role of international community, acquaintance with key terms of the discipline and development of student's possibility to analyse sources of international law and the practice of their implementation. This course is structured into two parts. The first part of the course is oriented on the consideration of key concepts, principles and institutions of international law. The second part deals with the following important fields: human rights protection on the international level, international humanitarian law as well the novel topics such as law of the space.

Learning Objectives

• First goal of the introductory course «International Law» is formation of systemic view on the contemporary problems in the field of international law and on the role of international community.
• Second goal of the introductory course «International Law» is acquaintance with key terms of the discipline.
• Third goal of the introductory course «International Law» is development of student's possibility to analyse sources of international law and the practice of their implementation.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Work with information: find, define and use the information from different sources which required for solving of research and professional problems (including the system approach)
• Student is able to analyse a range of actual problems of international law
• Student is able to understand fundamental terminology

Course Contents

• Studying international law
• Normative Pluralism in the Global Age
• International law and history
• Contemporary topics in international law. International Space Law
• Contemporary topics in international law: Law of the Sea
• Contemporary topics in international law: International Humanitarian Law
• Contemporary topics in international law: Transnational Law and Lex Mercatoria
• Responsibility in international law
• Statehood and Self-Determination
• Humans rights and international law

Assessment Elements

• In-class Activity
• Essay
• Quiz
• Exam
  The exam is conducted during the session in written form. The exam is open-book. A student is given a question and have 60 minutes to answer. A student can be exempted from the exam on the lecturer's decision. If this is the case the grade for the course is grade point average for other forms of assessment.

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 2nd module
  0.2 * In-class Activity + 0.2 * Exam + 0.3 * Essay + 0.3 * Quiz

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Klabbers, J. (2013). International Law. Cambridge: Cambridge eText. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=533827

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Piiparinen, T., & Klabbers, J. (2013). Normative Pluralism and International Law : Exploring Global Governance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=574859