| Number | 208 |
| Subject | PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW |
| Title | Introduction to International Law |
| Offered this year |
Yes |
| Instructor |
H Yamagata
|
| Format | Lecture |
| Term offered | 1st |
| Open to years | M1＆M2 |
| Schedule | Tue 5 |
| Credit | 2 |
| Room | GSID Lecture room 2 |
| Start date | Joint Guidance for International Law on Tuesday April 15 from 15:00 at Sem. Rm 905 |
| Course outline |
This is an introductory course for the study of international law, with the aim of understanding what international law is and how it functions. It does not cover the whole area of international law because of time limitation. Through an analysis of the ICJ judgment in the Nicaragua case, it will give you a basic idea of international law. Stress will be put on the structural change in international law between traditional and contemporary international law. |
| Course objective |
To understand the international legal system through the analysis of creation and application of international law. |
| Textbooks | Materials will be supplied. |
| Additional references |
Brownlie, Principles of Public International Law, Oxford UP. Shaw, International Law, Cambridge UP. Evans ed., International Law, Oxford UP. |
| Evaluation | Evaluation is based on the result of written examination as well as the particpation in the discussion during the course. |
| Prerequisites | There are no specific requirements for enrollment in this course. |
| Remarks | This is a course combiled with International Cooperation Law at the Graduate School of International Development (GSID). All the sessions are held in the GSID building. |