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International Society (GED70203)

General information

Type:

OB

Curs:

2

Period:

S semester

ECTS Credits:

4 ECTS

Teaching Staff:

Group Teacher Department Language
Sec: A Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho ENG
Sec: A Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho ENG

Group Teacher Department Language

Prerequisites

There are no specific requirements for this course.

Previous Knowledge

Students are expected to have a sound general knowledge of history and to be familiar with the structure of the state and the division of its powers. They are also expected to follow in the media most significant events affecting International Society.

Workload distribution

Three hours per week from September to December (Monday 10,15 am to 11,45 am and Friday from 8 am to 9,30 am).

Class periods of approximately 45 minutes per week will be devoted to "case study" sessions which will require students to have read ahead of the class the materials that will be assigned.

Students' workload will also include the following activities:

1. Preparation of presentations in teams.
2. Research on topics of current interest for International Society.
3. Attending seminars or conferences recommended during the Course.
4. Individual study time.
5. Exams and controls.

The above activities will require students to devote to the preparation of the Course an average of 8 hours per week, although this will of course depend on the personal skills of each student.

The total time required for preparing the Course has been estimated at approximately 170 hours but, again, this will depend on each student.

Course Learning Objectives

The purpose of this Course is to introduce students to the main characteristics of the International Society and the law that governs the relations between the main players in the international arena (Public International Law).

The Course will expose students to a wide array of topics such as; the historical development of the International Society and Public International Law ("PIL"); the sources of PIL; the law of treaties; the relationship between PIL and domestic law; its main subjects; personality and recognition; state jurisdiction and immunities; state responsibility; the use of force; the law of the sea; the law of airspace and outer space; international environmental law; special regimes such as The Antartica; The Artic, Canals and International Rivers; and international human rights.

The goal is that after completing the Course students are able to:

1. Master the fundamental toolkits of Public International Law in order to apply it in areas of professional activity such as law, journalism, politics, a diplomatic career, international organisations or the world of business.
2. Interrelate this knowledge with other courses taught on the Bachelor in Law programme and contextualise it within a global framework of international relations in such a way that they can understand the underpinnings of the relevant legal rules in every situation.
3. Identify, formulate, and resolve problems in the area of international relations.
4. Develop both a critical and realist spirit to inter-state activity both in developed countries and developing countries.
5. Use available techniques and tools, such as internet searches for jurisprudence, and comparison of precedents from diverse legal systems.

SKILLS

The Course will allow students to further develop the following skills and competences:

1. Think creatively.
2. Ability to develop critical thinking.
3. Ability to construct logical, well reasoned and persuasive arguments.
4. Apply basic research tools.
5. Develop effective communication strategies.
6. Develop a team-player culture.
7. Enjoy the learning experience.
8. Self-organisation and efficient time management.
9. Leadership.
10. Learn and process information provided in a foreign language.
11. Exposure to cross-cultural legal reasoning.

SKILL-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP

The aforementioned skills will be developed through the following activities:

CLASS LECTURES: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10.
CASE STUDIES: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
WORK IN TEAMS: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEBATES IN CLASS: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Assessment criteria

Students' performance will be assessed according to the following criteria:

1. Class participations, which is compulsory (up to 10 %).
2. Individual assignments and work in teams (up to 10 %).
3. Exams and controls (up to 80 %).

Bibliography

A) Textbooks:

In additional to the materials announced during the course, the following texts are recommended:
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, International Legal Materials.
AUST, A., Handbook of International Law, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
BRÖLMANN, CM & RADI, Y. (eds), Research Handbook on the Theory and Practice of International Law-Making (Edward Elgar 2014), forthcoming.
BROWNLIE, I., Principles of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
BUTLER, W.E., International Law and the International System, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1987.
CARTER, B. & TRIMBLE, P., International Law, 2013.
CRAWFOD, The Creation of States in International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
CASSESE, A., International Law in a Divided World, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1995.
CASSESE, A. & GAETA, P., Cassese's International Criminal Law, Oxford University Press, 2013.
COLARD, D., Les Relations internationales de 1945 à nos jours, Masson, Paris, 1991.
DANILENKO, G.M., Law-making in the International community, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1993.
DÍEZ DE VELASCO, M., Instituciones de Derecho Internacional Público, Ed. Tecnos, volume I, 10th edition, Madrid, 1994 and volume II, entitled Organizaciones Internacionales, 9th edition, Madrid, 1995.
DIXON, McCORQUODALE & WILLIAMS, Cases and Materials on International Law, 2011.
DUPUY, R.J., The Future of International Law in a Multicultural World, Martinus Nijhoff, Dordrecht, 1984.
FASSBENDER et altri, The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law, 2012.
HENKIN, L., How Nations Behave, Columbia University Press, 1979.
JENNINGS, R. & WATTS, A., Oppenheim's International Law, Oxford University Press, 2008.
KACZOROWSKA, A., Public International Law, Routledge-Cavendish, 2010.
LAUTERPACHT, H., The Function of Law in the International Community, Archon Books, 1966.
PASTOR RIDRUEJO, J.A., Curso de Derecho Internacional Público y Organizaciones Internacionales, Ed. Tecnos, 6th edition, Madrid, 1996.
REMIRO BROTÓNS, A., Derecho Internacional, Ed. McGraw-Hill, Madrid, 1997.
SHAW, M.N., International Law, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
SLOAN & CJ TAMS (eds), The Development of International Law by the International Court of Justice, Oxford University Press, 2013.
TAMS, CJ, TZANAKOPOULOS, A & ZIMMERMANN, A, Research Handbook on the Law of Treaties, Edward Elgar, 2014, forthcoming.
TZANAKOPOULOS, A, Disobeying the Security Council - Countermeasures against Wrongful Sanctions, Oxford University Press, 2011.
WEBB, P, International judicial integration and fragmentation, Oxford University Press, 2013.
WOLFRUM, R. (ed), Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law, Oxford University Press, 2012

B) A selection of internet addresses International organisations:

OECD: http://www.oecd.org/
OSA: http://www.oas.org/shomepag.htm
WCO: http://www.wcoomd.org/
WTO: http://www.wto.org/
WIPO: http://www.wipo.org/
WHO: http://www.who.ch/
UN: http://www.un.org/
ILO: http://www.ilo.org/
NATO: http://www.nato.int/
OAU: http://www.rapide-pana.com/demo/oua/rapid3.htm
UNESCO: http://www.unesco.org/

Timetable and sections

Group Teacher Department
Sec: A Miquel Montañá Mora Derecho
Sec: A Jorge Sellarés Serra Derecho

Horari Sec: A

From 2015/9/14 to 2015/12/18:
Each Friday from 8:00 to 9:30.
Each Monday from 10:15 to 11:45. (Except: 2015/10/12, 2015/12/7 and 2015/12/14)

Monday 2015/12/14 from 11:30 to 12:45.

Thursday 2016/1/28 from 16:00 to 19:00.

Tuesday 2016/7/5 from 16:00 to 19:00.

Group Teacher Department

Horari Sec: B

From 2015/10/5 to 2015/12/18:
Each Monday from 12:00 to 13:30. (Except: 2015/10/12, 2015/12/7 and 2015/12/14)
Each Friday from 13:30 to 15:00. (Except: 2015/12/4)

From 2015/12/3 to 2015/12/14:
Each Monday from 13:00 to 14:15. (Except: 2015/12/7)
Each Thursday from 16:00 to 17:30. (Except: 2015/12/10)

Thursday 2016/1/28 from 16:00 to 19:00.

Tuesday 2016/7/5 from 16:00 to 19:00.