Course syllabus autumn 2024
Course syllabus autumn 2024
Title
Public International Law
Swedish title
Folkrätt
Course code
GP101L
Credits
7.5 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Establishment date
2021-05-24
Syllabus approval date
2024-02-14
Syllabus valid from
2024-09-02
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English 6
Level
Basic level
No main field.
Progression level
G1N
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course is not part of a main field of studies.
Course contents
The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge and understanding of international law, and how it is formed, regulated and applied. The course introduces the traditional legal fields of international law, key concepts and principles and how public international law relates to other systems of law. The course also provides basic practical skills in legal analysis by training in solving legal issues in an international context and analyzing cases through the means of legal method.
The course covers the basics of the international legal system with focus on public international law, its classification and features along with substantive law. The course addresses the following parts:
- The nature of public international law
- Sources
- Legal actors – states, international organizations and private actors
- States’ fundamental rights and obligations – sovereignty, territorial law, the Law of the Sea and jurisdiction
- State responsibility
- States’ representation and immunities
- Settlements of legal disputes
Learning outcomes
After completing of the course the student will:
- have basic knowledge of the structure and substantive areas of public international law;
- have basic knowledge of how public international law relates to other legal systems;
- have knowledge of the law-making process;
- have knowledge about legal method;
- demonstrate an ability to read and analyse cases and situations relating to public international law; and
- demonstrate an ability to identify and differentiate legal issues, and to apply sources relating to public international law;
Learning activities
The course is designed for full-time study. The teacher-led time is in the form of lectures, seminars and workshops. The majority of the student’s workload consists of independent study. Students are responsible for reading and preparing in conjunction with the teacher-led activities and for coming well prepared to each session. Students are expected to take their own initiatives to form study groups.
Assessment
The students’ performance in the course are assessed by a written exam.
Course literature
- Klabbers, Jan, (latest ed) International Law, Cambridge UP; eller Henriksen, Anders (2018), International Law (OUP)
- Brownlie, Ian (latest ed) Principles of Public International Law (OUP)
- Evans, D. Malcolm (latest ed), Blackstone’s International Law Documents, Oxford UP (or equivalent compilation of international treaties and other relevant instruments)
500 pages of additional reading material may be added to the reading list.
Course evaluation
The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
Interim rules
If a course is no longer offered or has undergone major changes, students will be offered two re-take sessions based on the syllabus in force at registration during a period of one year from the date of the implementation of the changes.
Additional information
The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.