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Syllabus PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW - 62643
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Last update 01-09-2024
HU Credits: 6

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor)

Responsible Department: Law

Semester: 2nd Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof. Yael Ronen

Coordinator Email: yael.ronen@mail.huji.ac.il

Coordinator Office Hours: by prior appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof. Yael Ronen,
Anat Eisenstein Bar-On,
Adan Ershied

Course/Module description:
This is an introductory course to international law. The course will address various international law topics and emphasis on the role of international law with regard to current affairs.

Course/Module aims:
• Presenting the structure of international law and its formation
• Presenting the main players in international law and the manner in which they are affected by political processes
Assessing central topics in contemporary international law

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students will be able to:
• identify and describe main international legal instruments
• identify phenomena in international relations that can be analyzed on the basis of legal doctrines
• apply international legal doctrines to analyze current and historical events

Attendance requirements(%):
100

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Teaching and discussions

Course/Module Content:
sources of international law, domestic law and international law, statehood and self-determination, international organizations, immunities, human rights law, laws of war, the law of the sea, international criminal law, the law of treaties, international trade, international responsibility, and more

Required Reading:
A detailed reading list will be provided via Moodle. Basic textbooks(available through university databases) include:

•• משפט בינלאומי (יעל רונן, עורכת, מהדורה רביעית, נבו 2023) (באתר הקורס)
• Malcolm N. Shaw International Law (Cambridge, 9th ed., 2021)

Additional Reading Material:

Grading Scheme :

Additional information:
bonus - up to 5 points for continuous participation in discussions held in the class
 
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