Course: Public International Law

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Course title Public International Law
Course code MEP/NMPV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Faix Martin, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Svaček Ondřej, doc. JUDr. LL.M. Ph.D.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Jílek Dalibor, prof. JUDr. CSc.
  • Stejskal Petr, Mgr. LL.M., Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introductive lecture. Public international law - concept, historical development, characteritics, function, system, particularities. 2. Sources of international law. The law of treaties. 3. International custom. Relation between custom and treaty. Relation between international and municipal law. 4. Subjects on international law. State as subject, creation and position. 5. State as subject of international law - population, territory, jurisdiction. 6. Position of individuals in international law. 7. Law of international organizations. 8. International human rights law. 9. International responsibility. 10. Resolution of international disputes. 11. Enforcement and use of force. 12. Law of armed conflitcts. International criminal law. 13. Current challanges in international law. Seminar tutorial: 1. Introductive seminar. Organization of the course. International law - characteristics, function, system, particularities. 2. Sources of international law I. Introduction. The law of treaties. 3. Sources of international law II. International custom. Relation between international and municipal law. 4. Subjects of international law I. Introduction. State - creation. 5. Subjects of international law II. State - population, territory, jurisdiction. 6. Position of individuals in international law. 7. Law of international organizations. 8. International human rights law 9. International responsibility. 10. Resolution of international disputes. 11. Enforcement and use of force. 12. Law of armed conflicts.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
Regarding the dynamic development of Public International Law in the 20th century, the course will deal first with basic terminology, sources, subjects of international law, the concept of international responsibility and coercion. Then, topics will focus on fields where international differs from municipal law: International Organizations, individuals in international law. The subject innovation has been supported by the project Support of Interdisciplinary studies and Study Programmes Innovations at Palacký University in Olomouc, CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0091.
Students who have completed this course will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to good understanding of basic institutes of international law, its differences to municipal law and modes of its application.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is not conditional upon completion of some other courses.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

For getting the credit, students must fulfill the seminar teacher's requirements of participation and succeed in a final written test. For the exam, it is necessary to get the credit. The student is required to work with the learning objects, which have been created for the concrete subject and are available for authorized students in LMS EDIS.
Recommended literature
  • Čepelka, Č., Šturma, P. (2008). Mezinárodní právo veřejné. 2. vydání (vybrané kapitoly). C. H. Beck.
  • David, V., Bureš, P., Faix, M., Sladký, Pl., Svaček, O. (2011). Mezinárodní právo veřejné s kazuistikou , 2. vydání. Leges, 2011.. Leges.
  • Faix, M., Bureš, P., Svaček, O. (2015). Rukověť ke studiu mezinárodního práva 1. Dokumenty. Leges. 2015. Leges.
  • Faix, M., Bureš, P., Svaček, O. (2017). Rukověť ke studiu mezinárodního práva 2. Praktikum. Leges. 2017. Leges.
  • Malenovský, J. (2008). Mezinárodní právo veřejné, jeho obecná část a poměr k jiným právním systémům, zvláště právu českému. 5. vydání. Doplněk.
  • Potočný, M., Ondřej, J. (2006). Mezinárodní právo veřejné. Zvláštní část. 5. vydání. Praha, C. H. Beck.
  • Seidl-Hohenveldern, I. (překlad Pauknerová, M.). (2006). Mezinárodní právo veřejné. 3. vydání. ASPI Publishing.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Law Study plan (Version): Law (2010) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer