Course: Public International Law II.

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Course title Public International Law II.
Course code MEP/PIL2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jílek Dalibor, prof. JUDr. CSc.
  • Bureš Pavel, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Faix Martin, JUDr. Ph.D.
  • Svaček Ondřej, doc. JUDr. LL.M. Ph.D.
  • Svicevic Marko, Dr. LL.Dip.
Course content
Lectures 1. Law of International Spaces. Law of the sea. Space law and international regulation in civil aviation. 2. International responsibility. General principles. Primary and secondary rules in international responsibility of States. 3. International responsibility of other subjects of international law. International liability. 4. Peaceful settlement of international disputes. 5. Sanctions and coercive measures in international law. 6. Use of force regulation in international law. 7. Law of armed conflicts. 8. International criminal law. 9. UN - institutional aspects. 10. International economic law. 11. International human rights law. 12. Current issues of international law. Seminars 1. International disputes in the law of the sea. Air freedoms. 2. Theory and practice in nowadays international responsibility. 3. International disputes on theory of (overal) control - EctHR, ICTY and others. 4. International courts or international tribunals? 5. Case study - political or economic sanctions in international law. 6. Case study - Arabic spring and the use of force. 7. Case study - international or non-international armed conflict. 8. ICC jurisdiction. Procedural issues before ICC. 9. UN family. 10. Case study - intra BITs in European Union. 11. Case study - international and regional protection of Human rights. 12. Current issue of international law.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
Paying a due regard to the dynamic development of Public International Law in the 20th century, the students will be introduced to major aspects and areas of international law. Students will deepen their knowledge gained in the course Public International Law I. by focusing on specific areas of international law, such as international responsibility, use of force, law of armed conflict or international criminal law.
Students who have completed this course will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for good understanding of basic institutes of public international law and its basic theoretical underpinnings.
Prerequisites
Completion of this course is conditional upon completion of the course Public International Law I.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark

Continuous control of knowledge in seminar lessons (reading, tests), seminar paper, oral / written exam
Recommended literature
  • BUREŠ, Pavel. (2013). Individuals in Public International Law. VUP.
  • Bureš, Pavel. (2013). Introduction to Public International Law.
  • CRAWFARD, James. (2012). Brownlie´s Principles of Public International Law. Oxford University Press.
  • FAIX, Martin. (2013). aw of Armed Conflict and Use of Force. Part Two. Limiting the Effects of War: International Law of Armed Conflict. VUP.
  • FAIX, Martin. (2013). Law of Armed Conflict and Use of Force. Part One. Securing International Pace and Security: International Law on the Use of Force. VUP.
  • HARRIES, David. (2010). Cases and Materials on Public International Law. Sweet Maxwell.
  • Malcolm N SHAW. (2008). International law. Cambridge.
  • SVAČEK, Ondřej. (2013). International Criminal Law. VUP.


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): International and European Law (IEL 2019) Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer