Unit ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL LAW
- Course
- Law
- Study-unit Code
- A000057
- Location
- PERUGIA
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Alessandra Lanciotti
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL LAW I MOD.
| Code | A000058 |
|---|---|
| Location | PERUGIA |
| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Alessandra Lanciotti |
| Teachers |
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| Hours |
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| Learning activities | Affini o integrative d.m.270/04 |
| Area | Attività formative in ambiti disciplinari affini o integrativi a quelli di base e caratterizzanti, anche con riguardo alle culture di contesto e alla formazione interdisciplinare |
| Academic discipline | IUS/13 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | The course of Advanced International Law is designed to assist students to develop a critical understanding of International law and current practice of inter-State relations, with particular regard to the protection of fundamental human rights, both in peacetime and in situations of conflict or emergency. The course is divided into two sections. The first section offers a concise introduction into International law. First, it focusses on the structure of the International Community, the rule-making process of creation and transformation of international rules, then on a critical analysis of selected topics of substantive International law, with particular regard to issues related to the area of International Human Rights Law within the UN system. The second portion of the course deals with International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law, focussing on the role played by International criminal courts and tribunals. It aims to introduce the student to a range of different legal issues and case-law, providing ample room for discussion, practical exercises, presentations by students, and interaction with guest lecturers. |
| Reference texts | A. Tanzi, A Concise Introduction to International Law, G. Giappichelli ed. (Eleven International Publishing) Turin, 2019 And Other reading materials (comments and articles) that can be downloaded from the Unistudium platform of Advanced International Law 2022-2023. Materials are being progressively updated and tailored for class sessions, based on contemporary treaty-law and International judicial practice; they are published on UNISTUDIUM or given to the students directly by the professor (email to alessandra.lanciotti@unipg.it). Please note that documents concerning the functioning of the ICC and its case law can be downloaded directly from the Court’s official website (at www. icc-cpi.int). On UNISTUDIUM students can find supplementary readings and useful references |
| Educational objectives | The course is designed to give students the ability to understand and interpret the rules of International law applicable to human rights protection and to situations of serious violations of International humanitarian law. It aims to give them a critical understanding of such rules and some critical skills for a good understanding of interstate institutional cooperation. It also aims to give the students specific knowledge of issues concerning the International legal protection of victims of armed conflicts and humanitarian crisis, as well as specific knowledge of International Criminal Law rules on the so called “atrocity crimes” and of the rules governing the prosecutorial activities of the International Criminal Court. The course also aims to improve students’ communication skills and their ability to expose the topics covered with the appropriate English terminology. |
| Prerequisites | A good knowledge of the English language. A basic knowledge of International law is useful but not essential, it can be supplemented by further readings suggested by the professor. |
| Teaching methods | The course consists of a series of face to face lectures and seminars in English with the use of presentations in power point; reading materials related to the topics discussed in each class, such as case-law and judicial decisions, UN Resolutions and treaty provisions are provided by the professor or available on Unistudium. Particular attention will be given to the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court. All such materials will be published on the UNISTUDIUM platform/Advanced International Law 2022-2023. Seminars on specific topics, discussions and exercises in class are organized. Furthermore students may give presentations in class, therefore attendance is recommended. |
| Other information | Students attending classes can make presentations in class on a specific topic; such presentation will be taken into account for the purpose of the final evaluation. |
| Learning verification modality | The final exam consists of an oral test, i.e. an interview (lasting approximately 15-20 minutes) during which the professor poses questions to the student (generally three, in English) about the topics included in the programme; for those students who have attended classes questions are about issues covered in classes. The student has to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject-matter to pass the exam. The oral exam aims to ascertain the knowledge level and the understanding capability about the course content acquired by the student. |
| Extended program | The programme is divided in two parts. Part I: Introduction to International Law Sources of international law; subjects and actors of the international community; the making of international law rules; violation of international law and its consequences; States’ responsibility for wrongful acts; dispute settlement mechanisms. The United Nations system and the prohibition onf the use of force in international relations. The role of the Security Council. The ‘jus ad bellum’ and the ‘jus in bello’ rules. Part II: International Human Rights Protection and International Criminal Justice - The normative framework of International human rights protection - The system of human rights protection in the United Nations: main treaties and their monitoring mechanisms. From the Universal Declaration to the two Twin Covenants. - What is International Humanitarian Law (IHL), its main sources: The Hague Law and the Geneva Law - Relationship between International criminal law, International humanitarian law and the International protection of human rights - Individual criminal liability under International law - The history of International criminal prosecutions: from the Nuremberg Trial to the establishment of the International Criminal Court. - Crimes that are dealt by International courts and tribunals: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes - The crime of aggression. - The prosecution of International crimes by the International Criminal Court and its case-law. - The place of immunity from jurisdiction in international criminal justice. Other topics will be decided during the course, taking into account the particular interests of attending students. |
ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL LAW II MOD.
| Code | A000059 |
|---|---|
| Location | PERUGIA |
| CFU | 3 |
| Teacher | Alessandra Lanciotti |
| Teachers |
|
| Hours |
|
| Learning activities | Affini o integrative d.m.270/04 |
| Area | Attività formative in ambiti disciplinari affini o integrativi a quelli di base e caratterizzanti, anche con riguardo alle culture di contesto e alla formazione interdisciplinare |
| Academic discipline | IUS/13 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Contents | The course of Advanced International Law is designed to assist students to develop a critical understanding of International law and current practice of inter-State relations, with particular regard to the protection of fundamental human rights, both in peacetime and in situations of conflict or emergency. The course is divided into two sections. The first section offers a concise introduction into International law. First, it focusses on the structure of the International Community, the rule-making process of creation and transformation of international rules, then on a critical analysis of selected topics of substantive International law, with particular regard to issues related to the area of International Human Rights Law within the UN system. The second portion of the course deals with International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Law, focussing on the role played by International criminal courts and tribunals. It aims to introduce the student to a range of different legal issues and case-law, providing ample room for discussion, practical exercises, presentations by students, and interaction with guest lecturers. |
| Reference texts | A. Tanzi, A Concise Introduction to International Law, G. Giappichelli ed. (Eleven International Publishing) Turin, 2019 And Other reading materials (comments and articles) that can be downloaded from the Unistudium platform of Advanced International Law 2022-2023. Materials are being progressively updated and tailored for class sessions, based on contemporary treaty-law and International judicial practice; they are published on UNISTUDIUM or given to the students directly by the professor (email to alessandra.lanciotti@unipg.it). Please note that documents concerning the functioning of the ICC and its case law can be downloaded directly from the Court’s official website (at www. icc-cpi.int). On UNISTUDIUM students can find supplementary readings and useful references |
| Educational objectives | The course is designed to give students the ability to understand and interpret the rules of International law applicable to human rights protection and to situations of serious violations of International humanitarian law. It aims to give them a critical understanding of such rules and some critical skills for a good understanding of interstate institutional cooperation. It also aims to give the students specific knowledge of issues concerning the International legal protection of victims of armed conflicts and humanitarian crisis, as well as specific knowledge of International Criminal Law rules on the so called “atrocity crimes” and of the rules governing the prosecutorial activities of the International Criminal Court. The course also aims to improve students’ communication skills and their ability to expose the topics covered with the appropriate English terminology. |
| Prerequisites | A good knowledge of the English language. A basic knowledge of International law is useful but not essential, it can be supplemented by further readings suggested by the professor. |
| Teaching methods | The course consists of a series of face to face lectures and seminars in English with the use of presentations in power point; reading materials related to the topics discussed in each class, such as case-law and judicial decisions, UN Resolutions and treaty provisions are provided by the professor or available on Unistudium. Particular attention will be given to the jurisprudence of the International Criminal Court. All such materials will be published on the UNISTUDIUM platform/Advanced International Law 2022-2023. Seminars on specific topics, discussions and exercises in class are organized. Furthermore students may give presentations in class, therefore attendance is recommended. |
| Other information | Students attending classes can make presentations in class on a specific topic; such presentation will be taken into account for the purpose of the final evaluation. |
| Learning verification modality | The final exam consists of an oral test, i.e. an interview (lasting approximately 15-20 minutes) during which the professor poses questions to the student (generally three, in English) about the topics included in the programme; for those students who have attended classes questions are about issues covered in classes. The student has to answer the questions in such a way as to demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the subject-matter to pass the exam. The oral exam aims to ascertain the knowledge level and the understanding capability about the course content acquired by the student. |
| Extended program | The programme is divided in two parts. Part I: Introduction to International Law Sources of international law; subjects and actors of the international community; the making of international law rules; violation of international law and its consequences; States’ responsibility for wrongful acts; dispute settlement mechanisms. The United Nations system and the prohibition onf the use of force in international relations. The role of the Security Council. The ‘jus ad bellum’ and the ‘jus in bello’ rules. Part II: International Human Rights Protection and International Criminal Justice - The normative framework of International human rights protection - The system of human rights protection in the United Nations: main treaties and their monitoring mechanisms. From the Universal Declaration to the two Twin Covenants. - What is International Humanitarian Law (IHL), its main sources: The Hague Law and the Geneva Law - Relationship between International criminal law, International humanitarian law and the International protection of human rights - Individual criminal liability under International law - The history of International criminal prosecutions: from the Nuremberg Trial to the establishment of the International Criminal Court. - Crimes that are dealt by International courts and tribunals: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes - The crime of aggression. - The prosecution of International crimes by the International Criminal Court and its case-law. - The place of immunity from jurisdiction in international criminal justice. Other topics will be decided during the course, taking into account the particular interests of attending students. |