Course title in Estonian
Globaalsed normid ja rahvusvaheline õigus
Course title in English
Global Norms and International Law
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Matthew Crandall (language of instruction:English)
Tiina Pajuste (language of instruction:English)
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The goal of the course is to give an overview of the formation of international norms and regimes and to analyze the relationship between regimes and international law.
Brief description of the course
The course is made up of both lectures and seminars. Different theories of norm formation will be studied in the course. The role of states and international organisations will be of particular interest. Different regimes and problems that are associated with regimes will be highlighted. The changing world order and its impact on norm formation will also be covered.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows how to formulate questions pertaining to the function of international regimes and practical and theoretical answers to those questions;
- is able to analyze problems related to international norms;
- has knowledge to explain and articulate relevant topics.
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