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LS501K: INTERNATIONAL LAW (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:39


Course Overview

This course in public international law has a focus on human rights. It aims to familiarise students with some major issues of international law. Topics include; sources of public international law, the subjects of international law, State jurisdiction, State immunities, dispute resolution and State responsibility, the UN system and use of force. On human rights, it is intended to offer insights into the dynamics of development of international human rights law. It seeks to shed light on how the forces of globalisation and global civil society activism shape the conditions under which human rights law can be created and maintained.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term First Term Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus Old Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Mátyás Bodig

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of MSc Strategic Studies and International Law (Studied) or MSc Strategic Studies and Management (Studied) or MSc International Relations and International Law (Studied) or Master of Laws in International Law and Strategic Studies (Studied) or Master of Laws in International Law and International Relations (Studied)
  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The sources of public international law; The subjects of international law; State jurisdiction; State immunities; Dispute resolution; State responsibility; The UN system and the use of force. Seminar topics: International law, human rights, and international relations; The human rights movement and global civil society; Human rights activism in action: the right to health; Human rights and political philosophy; Economic globalisation, development and human rights; A case study: international human rights and the oil industry; Human rights and humanitarian intervention

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt: 1 three hour written examination (70 %) and continuous assessment (3.000 word essay) (30 %)

Resit: 1 three hour written examination (70 %) [the essay mark carried over for 30 %]

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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