Public International Law

2022/2023

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

  • To supplement the student’s knowledge and skills in a way that may form part of the student’s choice of educational and professional profile

Learning objectives

Knowledge

  • Background, scope and purpose of public international law.
  • General elements of international law, such as subjects of law, legal sources, treaty law, jurisdiction and immunities, and the relationship between international and national law.
  • Specific subject matters, for example state responsibility, dispute settlement, the use of force, the law of armed conflict and international criminal law. 

Skills

The course is organized in such a way that students  - in applying  legal method and problem based learning - acquire skills in:

  • Explaining the difference between the aim and purpose of international law compared to national law.
  • Describing the impact of international law in national jurisdictions.
  • Analysing and applying concepts and terminology integral to the course.
  • Identifying legal problems in international law and applying relevant sources of law in solving these.
  • Researching, presenting and analyzing judgments and decisions from the International Court of Justice and other relevant judicial bodies in international law.  
  • Presenting and analyzing the content of substantive provisions as contained in UN Charter and other applicable international law instruments.
  • Describing and presenting general as well as specific topics of public international law.  
  • Communicating issues relating to public international law in a clear and well-structured manner, using the applicable terminology.

Competences

  • explain issues pertaining to public international law and reflect and analyze  critically
  • assess and analyse rules and regulations as well as the consequences of the rules
  • qualify identified legal issues within public international law
  • be able to work problem-oriented by independently composing a problem and working in an analytical and structured manner
  • become responsible for own learning, development and specialization within the frames public international law.
  • become able to provide advice on the content of public international law and the consequences of violating this legal framework.

Type of instruction

  • Lectures

Extent and expected workload

  • 270 hours

Exam

Exams

Name of examPublic International Law
Type of exam
Oral exam based on a project
20 minutes per student x participants in the group
ECTS10
Permitted aids
With certain aids:
Synopsis can be brought to the exam
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingExternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts about the module

Danish titleFolkeret
Module codeKA-JU-20-S16
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
SemesterSpring
ECTS10
Language of instructionEnglish
Empty-place SchemeYes
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg
Responsible for the module

Organisation

Study BoardStudy Board of Law
DepartmentDepartment of Law
FacultyFaculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Litterature

NB: litterature is final 3 weeks before start of semester

  • Henriksen, Anders: International Law, Oxford University Press, 2017
  • Students will  be asked to access supplementary material available online, including primary sources of law and scientific articles