International Law 2: Contemporary Problems of World Order
- Course Code:
- 15PFFH009
- Unit value:
- 0.5
- Taught in:
- Term 2
International Law 2 is an advanced seminar-based course that builds on the knowledge and skills learned in International Law 1. It is also suitable for students who already have a legal background. The course focuses on specialised areas of public international law with an emphasis on critical perspectives and current issues and controversies.
These areas include:
- Self-determination of peoples
- International Human Rights Law
- Law of the Sea
- International Environmental Law
- International Humanitarian La
- The Use of Force
- International Criminal law
- International Law in International Relations and Diplomacy
This course is available to all CISD students who have either an appropriate legal background or have completed International Law 1. Please note that the seminars for this course are run at 6pm.
Objectives and learning outcomes of the course
By the end of this course students will have:
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of the sources, doctrines and institutions of public international law
- Knowledge and understanding of some of the specialised areas of international law
- An ability to engage with the various theoretical and critical approaches to international law
- An ability to carry out independent legal research using a law library and legal electronic resources
- An ability to engage in critical analysis of primary and secondary legal sources to a high standard
- An ability to construct written and oral legal argument to a high standard
Workload
The course will be taught over 10 weeks with one 2 hour seminar per week.
Method of assessment
One Research Paper (5000 words) (100%)
Suggested reading
- P. Sands, Torture Teams: Deception, Cruelty and the Compromise of Law (2008)
- G. Simpson, Law, War and Crime: War Crimes Trials and the Reinvention of International Law (2007)
- R. Wilde, International Territorial Administration: How Trusteeship and the Civilizing Mission Never Went Away (2008)
