Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
6501BICIRP-SEP-PAR
Aims
To provide students with an understanding of the history, nature and effectiveness of international law; its principal doctrines; the actors and bodies involved in the development and enforcement of international law; and to encourage reasoned, critical analysis and debate of contemporary issues within international law.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the nature and development of international law.
2.
Subject specific international problems to legal analysis.
3.
Evaluate contemporary international events within an international legal context.
4.
Undertake independent study and locate relevant source materials.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Historical and Theoretical Development of International Law
Sources of International Law
Subjects of International Law
Statehood & Recognition
Jurisdiction & Immunity
Title to Territory
State Responsibility
International Organisations
The Use of Force in International Law
Introduction to International Humanitarian & Criminal Law
Additional Information:The module is designed to provide a comprehension of contemporary world affairs, and the role played by international law in the resolution of contemporary conflicts and disputes, as well as the challenges faced by international law in the modern geopolitical climate.