INTERNATIONAL LAW ISSUES AND INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT (4 Credits)

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: explain the origins, nature, basic concepts, rules, and practices of international law; apply the international legal mechanisms in various cases; analyze the role of international law in international relations in general as well as specific fields.

Topics:

1. Introduction: The Origins;
2. Scope and Nature of International Law;
3. The Sources of International Law;
4. The Subjects of International Law;
5. States in International Law: Sovereignty;
6. Territorial Integrity and Jurisdiction;
7. Law of Treaties;
8. Acquisition of Territory in International Law;
9. The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in International Law;
10. Use of Force;
11. The Law of Armed Conflicts and War;
12. International Human Rights Law;
13. International Humanitarian Law;
14. The Law of The Sea;
15. State Responsibility.