Introduction to Public International Law

Dozent/in	PD Dr. iur. Mira Burri
Veranstaltungsart	Sonderveranstaltung
Code	FS171454
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2017
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Fr, 24.02.2017, 09:15 - 12:00 Uhr | 13:30 - 16:30 Uhr, 4.B51 Fr, 03.03.2017, 09:15 - 12:00 Uhr | 13:30 - 16:30 Uhr, 4.B51
Umfang	Blockveranstaltung
Inhalt	This is an introductory course to the field of public international law (PIL). The course seeks to provide a solid understanding of the fundamentals of law that underlie the contemporary global legal system. The course will start with the essentials of public international law and introduce students to key concepts and discussions in PIL, such as those around the fundamental principles of international law, its sources and subjects, the principles and application of treaty law interpretation and state responsibility. In addition, the course will provide a “crash” introduction to two discrete areas - namely, international economic integration covering the law of the World Trade Organization and developments in regional integration, as well as basic knowledge on the law of the European Union (EU). The detailed schedules of sessions will be made available on OLAT.
Lernziele	- Develop an understanding on the nature and functioning of public international law, its legal sources and its subjects - Understand the principles of treaty law and treaty interpretation - Understand the legal theoretical underpinnings of PIL - Understand the relationship between international and domestic law - Develop skills to better understand and contextualise developments in PIL - Acquire basic knowledge of international economic integration and EU law
Voraussetzungen	No specific prerequisites except for a good command of English.
Sprache	Englisch
Begrenzung	Only for incoming students of the Law Faculty and students of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Leistungsnachweis	Class attendance and active participation are critical to success in the course; classes will require preparation and students’ presence. The final exam is oral and open book. It will take place on 17 March 2017.
Abschlussform / Credits	Oral exam / 2 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Nein
Kontakt	mira.burri@unilu.ch
Material	A tailored script based on chapters from International Law, 4th edn, OUP, 2014, ed. by MALCOLM D. EVANS, plus selected seminal articles. As an alternative, one can use PATRICIA EGLI, Introduction to Public International Law, Dike Verlag, 2016.