Law of International Organizations/The legal Status and Responsibility of International Organizations - With Special Regard to United Nations Peace Operations (1op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Tavoitteet

Upon completing this module, the student should be able to discuss in depth various questions related to the law of international organizations

Toteutustavat

A) Written examination on Klabbers Jan, Advanced Introduction to the Law of International Organizations (Edward Elgar 2015) AND Ian Hurd, International Organizations – Politics, Law, Practice (Cambridge, 2020).
The written examination is available as an e-exam in the electrical exam service (called EXAM).

B) Lectures

Suoritustavat

You can get credits for the module from:

A) 4 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam
B) 1-2 ECTS: lectures and/or seminar

You can choose either part A and/or part B.

Sisältö

The course will focus on the development and operation of the United Nations and/or other international organizations.

Aika ja paikka

LECTURES

Mon 7.11. 12-16, LS6
Tue 8.11. 12-16, LS5

Lecture test 1: Wed 9.11. 12-13, LS2 (NB. No registration needed for Lecture test 1).
Lecture test 2: Thu 17.11. 9-10 (This test will be organized by the Faculty of Law alongside with other examinations. NB. In order to take Lecture test 2, you need to register for it by sending an email to lotta.viikari (at) ulapland.fi on November 14th at latest. Information about the place of the lecture test will be provided to those who have registered for it.)

You can take either lecture test 1 or lecture test 2 or retake your lecture test 1 by taking also lecture test 2. (NB. For lecture test 2, you need to register by 14.11.) However, it is recommended that you take the first lecture test as the grading of the second one can take much longer (because the teacher will then be back to Hungary).

Opetusmenetelmät

The course consists of lectures (8h) and independent studies prior to the lectures. (you will find more information in the Moodle workspace "Public International Law Courses in English). The themes covered in the lectures are:

1) Legal Status of International Organizations (2h - Monday)
2) Responsibility of International Organizations (2h - Monday)
3) Humanitarian Action and Peace Operations (2h - Tuesday)
4) Responsibility for Peace Operations and the Current Challenges of UN Peace Operations (2h - Tuesday)

Lisätiedot

You can use the 1 ECTS from this course either for the study module ONEVAL0029 LAW OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS or OTMEVAL0021 PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Registration for the course: in Peppi a week before the course, code ONEVAL0029 (also for students using the course for OTMEVAL0021). Evaluation scale: F/1-5

TEACHER: Dr. András Hárs, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Law, Ludovika - University of Public Service

NB. If you have questions about the course, please contact lotta.viikari (at) ulapland.fi