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This course offers students the opportunity to engage with the history and nature of international criminal law, to develop their understanding of the core crimes, how these offences have evolved, and the road to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Through traditional seminar discussions, students can discuss their informed views on issues as varied as the role of international cooperation to suppress international crimes, how this has worked (and where it has failed) and to research their ideas on contemporary problems in the area, from a critical perspective.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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One or more of these courses have a limited number of places. Priority access will be given to students for whom this course is compulsory. Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions for more details on this process.
The course is taught in six substantive seminars, the first of which introduces international criminal law and its history, as well as how the current system functions. There are then four seminars on the ’core crimes’: war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and aggression. A further seminar will discuss the role of defences in international criminal law.
Students are expected to prepare from an extensive reading list with identified required and recommended texts, and to bring their developing, critical perspectives on the texts to the seminars. General discussion questions should guide both their reading and preparation, and students are encouraged to lead the discussion among their peers, with guidance from the teaching staff as necessary.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 18 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided via written comments on MyAberdeen plus a general feedback email / slide featuring common strengths and challenges. Students are welcome to arrange meetings to discuss feedback. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To develop a critical appreciation of the development and operation of international criminal law and relevant principles |
| Factual | Apply | To develop the ability to discuss challenging topics, focusing on reliable sources to substantiate the arguments made |
| Procedural | Analyse | To think and write critically, and construct an effective argument |
| Reflection | Create | To organise their own work effectively and independently |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 12 | Feedback Weeks | ||
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided via written comments on MyAberdeen plus a general feedback email / slide featuring common strengths and challenges. Students are welcome to arrange meetings to discuss feedback. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To develop a critical appreciation of the development and operation of international criminal law and relevant principles |
| Factual | Apply | To develop the ability to discuss challenging topics, focusing on reliable sources to substantiate the arguments made |
| Procedural | Analyse | To think and write critically, and construct an effective argument |
| Reflection | Create | To organise their own work effectively and independently |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided via written comments on MyAberdeen plus a general feedback email / slide featuring common strengthens and challenges. Students are welcome to arrange meetings to discuss feedback. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Feedback is provided via written comments on MyAberdeen plus a general feedback email / slide featuring common strengthens and challenges. Students are welcome to arrange meetings to discuss feedback. |
Word Count | 3500 | |
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Conceptual | Evaluate | To develop a critical appreciation of the development and operation of international criminal law and relevant principles |
| Factual | Apply | To develop the ability to discuss challenging topics, focusing on reliable sources to substantiate the arguments made |
| Reflection | Create | To organise their own work effectively and independently |
| Procedural | Analyse | To think and write critically, and construct an effective argument |
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