MVV348K International Law: Case of Kosovo

Faculty of Law
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Prof. Ass. Dr. Mentor Lecaj (lecturer), prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Ing. Michal Radvan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV348K/01: Mon 9. 5. 12:00–13:40 041, Tue 10. 5. 10:00–11:40 041, Wed 11. 5. 10:00–11:40 041, 12:00–13:40 041, Thu 12. 5. 12:00–13:40 041
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 15/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course will give a specific knowledge on basic principles of International humanatarian Law in Kosovo case.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
• To understand, the International humanitarian intervention as a core concept in International Law;
• To classify norms of the normative character;
• To recognize features and basic principles of International Law; • To recognize freedoms and the basic rights determined by the International Conventions and the Council of Europe;
• To recognize principles of democracy and peacebuilding in Kosovo according to EU;
• To understand the EU role in state building of Kosovo;
• Cooperate and act in the team work by demonstrating skills for effective work and in the diverse teams;
• Ability to communicate and to organize the team work by taking the responsibility for his success and for the success of the group.
Syllabus
  • • Humanitarian Intervention: Case study NATO intervention in Kosovo
  • • The role of UN in peace making in Kosovo: UNMIK role
  • • International Court of Justice and Declaration of independence of Kosovo
  • • The EULEX mission in Kosovo- strengthening the Rule of Law
  • • Kosovo – Serbia negotiations, EU mediation and facilitation; Peacebulding.
Literature
  • See Teacher's Information for full details.
Teaching methods
Nature of subject makes possible the variety approaches of teaching and the teaching strategies. You are requested to reflect critically and to have reflexive approach on developing the critical thinking. Every presented form is open for discussion and modification through mutual accordance.

Lectures - Lectures will be held in class based on the timetable You are encouraged to be as much as possible active and involved in the tasks which are realised in class. Your participation will be evaluated and is the part of total mark.

Team assignment– During realization of learning you will have teamwork.
Assessment methods
• Participation and engagement in the process 30%
• Team assignmnet 70%
• Final Mark: Final mark will reflect the summary of collected results from the mentioned evaluations.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
Literature:

• Jaume Castan Pino, ʺKosovo and the Collateral Effects of Humanitarian Interventionʺ, Routledge; 1st edition (October 9, 2018). Supplementary literature: • Klaus-Dieter Borchardt, “The ABC of European Union law” EU Publications, Luxembourg, 2010.

• Ramona Coman &Luca Tomini, “The State of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe - A comparative perspective”, Rutledge, 2017.

• John Peterson&Michael Shackleton,”The Institutions of the European Union”, Oxford University Press; 3rd edition, 2012.

• NATO, Mission in Kosovo, https://shape.nato.int/ongoingoperations/nato-mission-in-kosovo-kfor- .

• UNMIK Mission in Kosovo, https://unmik.unmissions.org/about .

• International Court of Justice http://www.icj-cij.org .

• EULEX Mission in Kosovo, https://www.eulex-kosovo.eu/?page=2,78.

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