International Law

The course builds on the multidisciplinary approach of the degree programme, teaching students how international law operates across all fields of political and economic relationships and how it relates dialectically with national legislations. This includes analysing the law's predictive capacities as regards the most recent developmental trends.
The course provides students with a strong understanding of the institutions and standards that underpin the international legal system and lays the groundwork for the study of EU law and for developing further knowledge of topics of international law in subsequent courses.
Therefore, active classroom participation is strongly recommended, as it plays an essential role in training students in the research methods they must employ and in learning the specialist terminology required to discuss the subject. Course lecturers promote these learning outcomes through the study of specific cases and analysis of primary sources.

Upon completing the course, students will understand and be able to clearly explain the key concepts of international law (for instance, sources and actors of international legislation, illegality and liability, dispute resolution and law enforcement mechanisms and relationships between international and national law) and will be able to address the legal issues that arise from these in international relations by identifying and correctly applying the relevant legislation.
Moreover, by analysing the legislative sources and case-law presented during teaching, students will also learn to express themselves using the correct legal terminology and to deploy their critical judgment as regards the varying possible interpretations of contentious matters.