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Cyprus International University
TR

INTERNATIONAL LAW I

Course
ILAW331 - INTERNATIONAL LAW I
Department
International Relations - English - Master
Course Type
Scientific Preparation
Status
Required
Language
English
Credit
0
ECTS
0
T+P+L
0 + 0 + 0
Course Coordinator(s)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Eymir ALBAL
Prerequisite
-
Keywords
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Course Description

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INTERNATIONAL LAW I

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Item Type Weight (%)
Midterm Midterm 40
Final Final 60
Total 100

Course outcomes

  1. 01 Demonstrate knowledge of the International Legal History
  2. 02 Explain the main features and principles of international law
  3. 03 Create a theoretical and empirical link between international law and international relations
  4. 04 Understand lawmaking sources and their processes
  5. 05 Articulate a research project in international relations tied to a contemporary law issue

Course Syllabus

Week Topic
Week 1 Introduction to international law
Week 2 Historical overview of international law
Week 3 Theories explaining the foundations of international law and theories of international relations
Week 4 Municipal law and international law
Week 5 Sources of international law (international treaties)
Week 6 Sources of international law (international treaties- cont’d)
Week 7 Sources of international law (Customary international law, general principles of law and subsidiary sources)
Week 8 Mid-Term
Week 9 Subjects of international law: State
Week 10 Subjects of international law: State ( cont’d)
Week 11 Subjects of international law: International organizations
Week 12 Subjects of international law: Peoples and individuals
Week 13 United Nations and it organs
Week 14 Dispute resolution
Week 15 General review

Reference Books & Course Materials

  1. 01 Malcolm N. Shaw International Law 2021 Cambridge University Press 9th edition
  2. 02 James Crawford Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law 2019 Oxford University Press 9th edition
  3. 03 Paola Gaeta, Jorge E. Viñuales, Salvatore Zappalá Cassese's International Law 2020 Oxford University Press 3rd edition
  4. 04 Ilias Bantekas, Efthymios Papastavridis International Law Concentrate Law Revision and Study Guide 2021 Oxford University Press 5th edition

Learning Outcomes

  1. L01 Demonstrate knowledge of the International Legal History
  2. L02 Explain the main features and principles of international law
  3. L03 Create a theoretical and empirical link between international law and international relations
  4. L04 Understand lawmaking sources and their processes
  5. L05 Articulate a research project in international relations tied to a contemporary law issue

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