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Introduction to Public International Law


Dozent/in PD Dr. iur. Mira Burri
Veranstaltungsart Sonderveranstaltung
Code HS171174
Semester Herbstsemester 2017
Durchführender Fachbereich Sonderveranstaltung
Studienstufe Master
Termin/e Fr, 22.09.2017, 15:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B54
Mi, 27.09.2017, 15:15 - 19:00 Uhr, HS 3
Fr, 29.09.2017, 15:15 - 19:00 Uhr, 4.B01
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 will take place on Wed, 11.10. 2017.
Abschlussform / Credits Oral exam / 2 Credits
Hörer-/innen Nein
Kontakt mira.burri@unilu.ch
Material Additional materials and the course slides will be provided on OLAT.
Literatur A tailored reader based on chapters from International Law, 4th edn, OUP, 2014, ed. by Malcolm D. Evans, plus selected seminal articles.
The reader as a hard copy will be available at Studiladen.