PrF:MP910Z Alternative Seminar of PIL - Course Information

MP910Z Public International Law: Alternative Seminar

Extent and Intensity

0/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

JUDr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Linda Janků, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
JUDr. Kateřina Uhlířová, Ph.D., LL.M. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Mikalová (assistant)

Guaranteed by

JUDr. Zdeněk Nový, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Jana Dopitová
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law

Timetable of Seminar Groups

MP910Z/01: Mon 28. 9. to Fri 18. 12. each even Thursday 8:00–9:30 214, Z. Nový
MP910Z/02: No timetable has been entered into IS. Z. Nový

Prerequisites

NOW ( MP905Zk International Public Law II ) && ! NOWANY ( MP905Z IPL II - sem )
The level of English language: B1 and higher. Materials will be provided solely in English.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Law (programme PrF, M-PPV)

Course objectives

At the end of this course, students will be able to understand and explain main issues of the contemporary international law, to find and use information regarding international law effectively, to submit sound arguments on international law issues, and, last but not least, to create legal solutions for international problems, even in case where there has been a substantial uncertainty as regards a particular issue.

Syllabus

• 1. International law: Where do we stand today? Sources of International law and where to find them. Case-law databases, international conventions on the web etc. 2. Fragmentation of International Law: Case study. The development of legal argumentation. 3.International Dispute Settlement: Why, how and where? The mock trial before an international court/arbitration tribunal. May there be any strategy in choosing the forum for a particular dispute? 4. The test of mainstream legal assumptions. The effective reading and critical thinking on International law. Mutual critique of arguements amogn students. 5. European Court of Human RIghts. How to plead before this court. The analysis of the selected ECHR cases. The writing of application thereto. 6. Colloqium and feedback.

Literature

recommended literature
• Shaw, M. N. International Law. 6th Edition. Cambridge/NY: Cambridge University Press, Goldsmith, J. L. and Posner, E. A. The Limits of International Law. Oxford/NY: Oxford University Press, 2005.

Teaching methods

The analysis of cases of both international and national courts, the writing of legal documents, the development of legal argumentation via "hard cases", the critical assessment of mainstream international law assumptions, using the IT technology.

Assessment methods

A colloquium and an essay.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• MP905Z International Public Law II - Seminar
  NOW(MP905Zk) && !NOWANY(MP910Z,MP912Z)  

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
  
• Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/law/autumn2015/MP910Z