Where modules run over two terms as a 30 credit module, SIL students will attend and be assessed on the contents of term 1. Please note that some modules reflect this with an additional "A" in their module code, but this is not the case for all of them due to special assessment arrangements for SIL students.
All assessments are graded on a pass/fail basis.
FOUNDATIONS AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW (LAWSG151)
Credit value: 15 credits (6 ECTS) |
Module Convenor:
Dr Alex Mills |
Other Teachers:
To be determined |
| Intercollegiate teaching: No |
| Teaching Method: 10 x two-hour seminars |
| Who may enrol: LLM students, SIL students |
| Prerequisites: None |
| Barred module combinations: None |
| Core module for specialism: International Law |
| Assessment |
| Practice Assessment: to be confirmed |
| Assessment method for LLM students: 2-hour unseen written examination |
| Assessment method for SIL students: 3,000 word coursework essay |
| Module Overview |
Module summary
This module provides an overview and analysis of the core principles which serve as the foundations of international law. It does not require previous knowledge of international law, but will also examine the material in more depth and with a more critical and theoretical perspective than undergraduate treatments. It may be of particular interest to students taking one or more of the specialist modules in international law who have not studied international law before, or to any student who would like to refresh or develop further their understanding of international law’s core principles |
Module syllabus
Topics covered in this module will include:
- Historical perspectives
- Sources
- Actors and personality
- Statehood and sovereignty
- Jurisdiction
- Immunities
- Responsibility
- Fragmentation and constitutionalisation
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Recommended materials
There is no set book for the module. Reading will include chapters from a number of the leading texts, including:
- Crawford, J, Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law (OUP, 8th edn, 2012)
- Crawford, J, and Koskenniemi, M, The Cambridge Companion to International Law (CUP, 2012)
- Evans, M (ed.), International Law (OUP, 3rd edn, 2010)
- Shaw, M, International Law (CUP, 6th edn, 2008)
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Preliminary reading
Students who have not previously studied public international law, or those who wish to refresh their memories on the subject, may wish to read:
- Dixon, M, Textbook on International Law (OUP, 6th edn, 2007)
- Lowe, V, International Law (OUP, 2007)
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| Other information: N/A |
| Prizes for this module: There are currently no prizes available for this module. |
