International Organisation
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
This course aims to provide the cognitive and analytical tools needed to understand the relevant characteristics of the international community and the institutional structure of the international legal system. To this end, the course will analyse the historical, political and social aspects of the most relevant institutions of international law.
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of the course, students are expected to:
- become familiar with the legal institutions of international law;
- apply their knowledge of these institutions to understand today's international community and its emerging challenges;
- develop the ability to make judgements and to study this subject on their own, considering the career opportunities available for this degree programme;
- acquire the terminology of international law.
- become familiar with the legal institutions of international law;
- apply their knowledge of these institutions to understand today's international community and its emerging challenges;
- develop the ability to make judgements and to study this subject on their own, considering the career opportunities available for this degree programme;
- acquire the terminology of international law.
Lesson period: Activity scheduled over several sessions (see Course syllabus and organization section for more detailed information).
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
A-K
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Unit 1
(1) Introduction to basic legal concepts.
(2) The international legal community: Main features of the international legal order.
(3) The subjects of international law: States, the spatial scope of sovereignty and the classical limits to the exercise of territorial sovereignty; other subjects of the international legal system.
Unit 2:
(1) Sources of international law: International custom; "ius cogens"; treaties; other sources.
(2) The law of international responsibility.
(3) The use of force: the United Nations collective security system.
The programme for attending and non-attending students is the same (but the materials slightly differ).
(1) Introduction to basic legal concepts.
(2) The international legal community: Main features of the international legal order.
(3) The subjects of international law: States, the spatial scope of sovereignty and the classical limits to the exercise of territorial sovereignty; other subjects of the international legal system.
Unit 2:
(1) Sources of international law: International custom; "ius cogens"; treaties; other sources.
(2) The law of international responsibility.
(3) The use of force: the United Nations collective security system.
The programme for attending and non-attending students is the same (but the materials slightly differ).
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge of the subject is required.
Teaching methods
Lectures (Power Point presentations will be published on the Ariel page of the course at the end of each lecture).
Presentation and analysis of case studies, judgments and pronouncements of international (judicial and non-judicial) organs, etc.
Presentation and analysis of case studies, judgments and pronouncements of international (judicial and non-judicial) organs, etc.
Teaching Resources
- A. Cassese, Diritto internazionale, quarta edizione (a cura di Micaela Frulli), Il Mulino, Bologna, 2021 (excluded chapters: cap. V, parr. 3-4; cap. XIII; cap. XIV).
- Lecture notes and any other teaching materials indicated on the Ariel website of the course before the end of the lectures.
N.B. Attending students are advised not to study Part V (chapters XV and XVI) of the textbook. For these topics, please refer to the notes taken in class and to further materials potentially published on the Ariel webpage of the course.
- Lecture notes and any other teaching materials indicated on the Ariel website of the course before the end of the lectures.
N.B. Attending students are advised not to study Part V (chapters XV and XVI) of the textbook. For these topics, please refer to the notes taken in class and to further materials potentially published on the Ariel webpage of the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The examination aims to ascertain that the student has acquired the expected course outcomes (mentioned above).
The examination will cover the entire syllabus and will consist of a written test in the University's equipped computer rooms. The examination will consist of multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions.
The examination will cover the entire syllabus and will consist of a written test in the University's equipped computer rooms. The examination will consist of multiple-choice questions and open-ended questions.
L-Z
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
IUS/13 - INTERNATIONAL LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Bernasconi Sara, Ponti Christian
Professor(s)
Reception:
Please send an email to arrange a meeting.
Reception:
Tuesday (from 15 to 18)
Remotely on Teams (code8hf9dnz); by appointment via e-mail