INTERNATIONAL LAW (PO3061)

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Covers the formal structure of the international legal order; sources, uses and dynamics of law in international relations; use of force, war crimes; the status and functions of states, governments, international organizations, companies, and individuals; law of the sea, environment, jurisdiction, aliens, human rights, the diplomatic process and its protection, and treaties. Discusses theory and future directions of international law. This course is crosslisted with International Law.

Code: 
PO3061
Name: 
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Discipline: 
PO (Politics)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
INTERNATIONAL LAW (LW3061)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Ability to build a rigorous and coherent argumentation using a combination of oral presentation and writing skills.
  2. Development of a critical analysis of global challenges from an international law perspective.
  3. Fluency in legal reasoning; ability to apply the relevant rules of international law and examine their socio-political impact into specific case studies (‘The Global War on Terror’, drones, targeted killings, torture, foreign fighters, counter-terrorism, detention, international crimes, military occupation…).
  4. Understanding of key concepts, relevant actors and main institutions of the international legal order of global governance.

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2024 PO3061 INTERNATIONAL LAW
Spring 2025 PO3061 INTERNATIONAL LAW

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