International Law: Contemporary Problems of World Order

Key information

Status
Module not running
Module code
15PFFH009
FHEQ Level
7
Credits
15
Department
School of Law, Gender and Media

Module overview

This is an advanced seminar-based module that focuses on specialised areas of public international law with an emphasis on critical perspectives, current issues and contemporary developments.

Areas to be covered and issues explored include:

  • Self-determination of peoples
  • International human rights law
  • The law of occupation
  • The use of force
  • International criminal law
  • COVID-19 and human rights
  • The Chagos litigation

In addition to the seminars, students will participate in a class research conference and a team mooting competition.

This module is available to all CISD students who have either passed an undergraduate module in Public International Law or Foundations of International Law.

Objectives and learning outcomes

  • 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

  • Weekly 2-hour seminar

Method of assessment

  • Research paper/book review/film review: 60% (2000 words)
  • Team moot: 40%

Suggested reading

  • A Anghie, Imperialism, Sovereignty and the Making of International Law (2005)
  • A Becker, Mestizo International Law (2014)
  • A Gross, The Writing on the Wall: Rethinking the International Law of Occupation (2017)
  • G Heathcote, The Law on the Use of Force: A Feminist Analysis (2011)
  • J Hohmann & D Joyce (eds), International Law’s Objects (2018)

Disclaimer

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