Modules
Modules
LAW8559 : Contemporary Problems of International Law and International Dispute Settlement (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Dr Elena Katselli
- Owning School: Newcastle Law School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
Aims
This module aims:
• to provide in-depth understanding of the nature of the legal relations among States
• to critically assess highly controversial legal concepts such as the idea of “international community” and the existence of “collective interests”
• to provide comprehensive understanding of the roots and causes of complex legal phenomena, such as the fragmentation of international law, and to consider alternative solutions
• to examine the role of human rights in the development of foreign affairs
• to critically consider the lawfulness of nuclear weapons
• to assess the role of the United Nations and its mechanisms for dispute resolution
• to examine in depth the lawfulness of humanitarian intervention, the limits of self-defence, the scope and content of aggression by extensive reference to State practice
This module will be of interest to those who wish to pursue a career as legal or policy advisors in international organisations and bodies such as the United Nations and the European Union, non-governmental organisations, the public sector such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Justice or Defence, diplomatic corps and law firms.
Outline Of Syllabus
• The concept of international community in international law: peremptory norms and obligations owed to the international community of States as a whole
• Fragmentation of contemporary international law: proliferation of international organisations such as the World Trade Organisation, the European Union, the European Court of Justice with parallel jurisdictions
• Human Rights and Foreign Affairs
• Humanitarian intervention
• Lawfulness of the Use of Nuclear Weapons by States
• The Role of the United Nations and the Security Council in international dispute resolution
• Responsibility to protect
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
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Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | N/A |
Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 4 | 1:00 | 4:00 | N/A |
Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 80 | 1:00 | 80:00 | N/A |
Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The seminars will be interactive and will require advance preparation. The rationale for this teaching method is to promote analytical, argumentative and critical skills essential for discourse. The learning methods will rely on directed self study for the contact teaching time and independent study for the preparation of assessed coursework which will bring together the knowledge, cognitive, research and the assessed key skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
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Written Examination | 135 | 2 | A | 100 | 3 out of 6 questions |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The use of an examination provides an opportunity to demonstrate understanding and writing skills. It allows candidates to demonstrate intended learning outcomes across a broad range of topics within the syllabus.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- LAW8559's Timetable