INTERNATIONAL LAW

The course is included in the degree program in Economics, Markets and Finance and it is aimed at providing basic knowledge of international law, with a specific focus on the impact of this field of law in the global economic scenario.
The purpose of this course is twofold:
1) to provide students with the legal language necessary to understand international legal provisions and measures;
2) to provide students with critical legal reasoning skills in order to better analyse current and complex phenomena.

1) Knowledge and understanding
Students shall demonstrate the ability to properly use the language of international law, as well as knowledge and understanding of the structure of international law and the relationship with national legal systems.

2) Applying knowledge and understanding
Students shall demonstrate the capacity to understand international legal provisions and measures, in order to elaborate legal reasonings as well as critical reflections on relevant economic and social issues.

3) Making judgements
Students shall be able to express independent opinions on legal, economic and social issues involved in the field of international law.

4) Communication skills
Students shall demonstrate the ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and potential solutions in the field of international law to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

5) Learning skills
Student shall demonstrate the ability to independently investigate controversial issues.

A basic knowledge of law might be useful, although not compulsory.

- Introduction: brief history, evolution and structure of international law;
- Actors and subjects of international law;
- Sources of international law;
- International responsibility;
- Resolution of international disputes;
- The adaptation of national law to international law.

Compulsory textbook:
Jan Klabbers, International law, Cambridge University Press, second edition, 2017.

Students shall also demonstrate knowledge of the most relevant provisions of the following treaties and documents (available online): Charter of the United Nations; 1969 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; articles of the UN International Law Commission (2001) regarding the State international responsibility.

Further material will be available on moodle: https://moodle.unive.it/course/view.php?id=2302

Additional readings:
Carreau-Marrella, Diritto internazionale, Giuffrè, 2018.

Written exam. Students that pass the written part may undergo an additional oral examination.
Multiple choice test (18 questions) plus two open questions. Time: 1 hour.
The exam score is divided as follows:
18/30 multiple choices
4/30 first open question
8/30 second open question

A score of 30/30 cum laude can be assigned in case of maximum score in the multiple choice test and excellent answers to the open questions.

The exam is aimed at demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the contents of the whole course.
In particular, open questions will verify the capacity of the student to support an argument and apply what studied in the book to current and problematic situations.

If the number of attending students allows it, presentations on current and relevant topics may take place.
Only for students that will have given presentations, one of the open questions of the exam will be on the topic of their presentation.

Lectures. Interaction in class is warmly encouraged.

Students’ presentation in class (if possible in light of the number of attending students).

Students attending the course will be provided with some additional materials for reflection and discussion (judgments, resolutions, legal documents).

English

Accessibility, Disability and Inclusion.
Students with disabilities may contact the Disability and Accessibility Offices (disabilita@unive.it) to benefit from specific services (i.e., alternate testing, readers, etc).

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development