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Introduction to the Module
(1LAW666 and 1LWX612)
28 September 2015
Structure
One seminar per week
2-4pm or 4-6pm Mondays
Specific preparation required (see Handbook and check
Blackboard each week)
You are assigned to a specific seminar group.
Independent study
Week 5, 26 October no seminar
Reading/activity will be posted on Blackboard
Structure
Semester 1: Introduction to sources and
principles of international law, and some
key issues in international law (Ruth
Mackenzie)
Semester 2: critical approaches to
international law (Eleni Frantziou)
A separate handbook will be distributed for
semester 2 material
Assessment
Semester 1
Essay/Problem question
You will be given a problem scenario and asked to
address two questions related to the problem
For 1LAW666 students essay counts for 50% of
total mark for module
For 1LWX612 students essay counts for 100%
mark for module
Topics: Semester 1
Nature of international law
Sources of international law how is
international law made?
Law of treaties
Statehood and self-determination
International refugee law
Useful journals
War on terror
E.g. UN Security Council resolutions
Human rights
Role of UN; international and regional treaties;
regional courts
Individuals and international law
Seminar 2, 5 October
We will look at Sources of International
Law i.e. how is international law made?
Reading and questions to consider in the
Handbook