International Public Law
Course code
AKJ6340.YK
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Rahvusvaheline avalik õigus
Course title in English
International Public Law
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Igor Gräzin (language of instruction:English)
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
- to create opportunities to gain knowledge about the various areas of public international law, by introducing various doctrines of international law and their dynamics of development;
- to give the students a basic understanding of the terminology and theories used in international law;
- to examine the nature and character of international agreements, enforcement mechanisms of international oversight bodies and their relationships among states parties and their subjects;
- to create opportunities for learning how to use in practice the knowledge gained in the course through the study of cases;
- to widen the students’ worldview and understanding about what is happening in today’s world in connection with international law and the processes associated with it, including the introduction of the contribution of most important scholars of international law.
- to give the students a basic understanding of the terminology and theories used in international law;
- to examine the nature and character of international agreements, enforcement mechanisms of international oversight bodies and their relationships among states parties and their subjects;
- to create opportunities for learning how to use in practice the knowledge gained in the course through the study of cases;
- to widen the students’ worldview and understanding about what is happening in today’s world in connection with international law and the processes associated with it, including the introduction of the contribution of most important scholars of international law.
Brief description of the course
The course covers various topics in connection with international law: the nature of international law, sources of international law, creation of customary international law, treaty rules, determination of statehood and the recognition of states, other subjects of international law, the law of treaties, state responsibility, peaceful settlement of disputes, bases of jurisdiction, immunity from jurisdiction, etc.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- has knowledge of the place and importance of international law in worldwide and internal state politics;
- has general knowledge about each important area of international law;
- is familiar with the directions of future development of international law in the areas of human rights, law of the sea, international environmental law and international criminal law;
- is able to follow and understand current world events through the prism of international law.
- has knowledge of the place and importance of international law in worldwide and internal state politics;
- has general knowledge about each important area of international law;
- is familiar with the directions of future development of international law in the areas of human rights, law of the sea, international environmental law and international criminal law;
- is able to follow and understand current world events through the prism of international law.
Teacher
K.Jaak Roosaare
Additional information
Mandatory literature:
Damrosch, Lori F. Et al., International Law: Cases and Materials, Fourth Edition. West Group: St. Paul, Minn. USA (2001)
Strongly recommended literature:
Higgins, Rosalyn. Problems & Process: International Law and How We Use It. Clarendon Press: Oxford (1994)
Statute of the International Court of Justice
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
Taska, Artur. Rahvusvaheline Õigus. Lund (Rootsi). (1977)
Piip, Ants. Rahvusvahelise Õiguse Süsteem. Tartu. (1927)
The complete list is contained in the course programme.
Damrosch, Lori F. Et al., International Law: Cases and Materials, Fourth Edition. West Group: St. Paul, Minn. USA (2001)
Strongly recommended literature:
Higgins, Rosalyn. Problems & Process: International Law and How We Use It. Clarendon Press: Oxford (1994)
Statute of the International Court of Justice
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties
Vienna Convention on Succession of States in Respect of Treaties
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982)
Taska, Artur. Rahvusvaheline Õigus. Lund (Rootsi). (1977)
Piip, Ants. Rahvusvahelise Õiguse Süsteem. Tartu. (1927)
The complete list is contained in the course programme.
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