INTERNATIONAL LAW
Stampa
Anno immatricolazione
2016/2017
Anno offerta
2016/2017
Normativa
DM270
SSD
IUS/13 (DIRITTO INTERNAZIONALE)
Dipartimento
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE POLITICHE E SOCIALI
Corso di studio
WORLD POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (POLITICA NEL MONDO E RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI)
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Anno di corso
Periodo didattico
Secondo Semestre (27/02/2017 - 27/05/2017)
Crediti
6
Ore
40 ore di attività frontale
Lingua insegnamento
ENGLISH
Tipo esame
ORALE
Docente
RICCI CAROLA (titolare) - 6 CFU
Prerequisiti
Since the Course requires the basic knowledge of the fundamentals, for those who have never taken any exam in International Law, I recommend at least the following materials:
1. V. LOWE, International law, OUP, Oxford, 2007, Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 5 or, alternatively also V. LOWE, International Law. A very short introduction, OUP, Oxford, 2015 (available in kindle format too);
2. A. CLAPHAM, Human Rights. A very Short Introduction, OUP, Oxford, 2007, Ch. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8;
3. The readings can be complemented by listening to the following lectures, available at the website of the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law (http://www.un.org/law/avl):
3.a: Judge Christopher Greenwood, “The Sources of International Law”, at the following link: http://legal.un.org/avl/ls/Greenwood_IL_video_2.html
3.b: Judge Thomas Buergenthal, “A Brief History of International Human Rights Law”, at the following link: http://legal.un.org/avl/ls/Buergenthal_HR_video_1.html
3.c: Mr. Kevin Riordan, “Basic Idea about International Criminal Law”, at the following link: http://legal.un.org/avl/ls/Riordan_CLP_video_1.html
Obiettivi formativi
The course will focus on the latest developments in the theory and practice of international law rules governing the relationships between the various subjects and entities representing the International Community.
Programma e contenuti
The core part of the course will be dedicated to both the identification of the subjects of international law (States and Non State-Actors, individuals, peoples, multinational corporations, NGOS) and the analysis of the sources of international law and law-making mechanisms (customary law, jus cogens, general principles, treaties, soft law). The recent limits on the traditional concept of statehood and “domestic jurisdiction” will be then analyzed with a special focus on immunities and on responsibility of States to protect human rights. The last part of the course will cover international criminal justice and the judicial protection of human rights in international law, verifying their effective application in decisions rendered by international courts (the International Court of Justice – ICJ; the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg – ECHR; the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda – ICTY and ICTR; the International Criminal Court – ICC).
Metodi didattici
During the lectures various cases and materials will be analyzed and seminars will be held by external experts.
The program will include the participation to public hearings held before one or more of the above mentioned international courts, subject to admittance by the relevant international institution.
Testi di riferimento
- Main Reference Textbook
4. J. CRAWFORD, M. KOSKENNIEMI (eds.), The Cambridge Companion to International Law, Cambridge University Press, Oxford, 2012.

- Readings
With the exception of the above mentioned textbooks (at n. 1-2-4 of the previous list), all the required readings (cf. infra the detailed syllabus) will be made available on electronic reserve (within the students’ login area in Kiro database on the Course webpage with restricted access to attending students http://elearning2.unipv.it/scipol/course/view.php?id=42), when not available directly on-line. Please print these readings, bring them to class and be prepared to discuss specific points from the readings in class discussion.
Modalità verifica apprendimento
All the enrolled students are expected to attend all classes. This rule applies to all students, regardless of their status or the degree course in which they are enrolled. Attending a lesser number of classes without
reasonable excuse will lead to a lower mark for participation. Attending an insufficient number of classes without reasonable excuse will result in exclusion from the final exam.
In addition, all the attending students are requested to carry out all the compulsory readings in preparation for the classes and are expected to participate actively in discussions. In particular, Students taking International Law must satisfy three course requirements through: (i) a presentation in class discussion, (ii) a presentation to the class of a specific decision among those selected by the teacher in the “case-law” section of each topic indicated infra in the Syllabus and, (iii) a final examination (oral).

(i) Class participation. Students are expected to participate actively in class discussions, having read carefully the week’s readings in due time for the class. Moreover, each student will be the “respondent” for a selected decision (see “case-law” sections indicated infra in the Syllabus) presented to the class by a group specified by the teacher. Participation will comprise 25% of the final grade.

(ii) Class presentation, addressing a specific decision (see “case-law” sections indicated infra in the Syllabus) assigned by the teacher; each presentation will involve collaboration by a group of five students. Each group should examine the empirical case relevant to the course and its work should be informed by the theoretical categories reviewed in the course readings and classes. The presentation will be worth 25% of the total grade for the course.

(iii) Oral exam: each student will be required to study the content of the course (required readings and cases); this oral exam will count for 50% of the final grade.
Altre informazioni
In the special cases in which a non-attender exam is consented, the exam will be a written examination on the following book: J. CRAWFORD, Brownlie’s Principles of International Law, 8th Edition, 2012, Oxford University Press.
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