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| DROI2113-1 | International public law
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| Duration : | 60h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en administration publique, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Business Law, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en droit, à finalité spécialisée en droit et gestion, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Public and Administrative Law, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Private Law, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en droit, à finalité spécialisée en gestion, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Interuniversity Mobility, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional focus in Criminal Law, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en politiques européennes, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, orientation générale, à finalité spécialisée en relations internationales, 2nd year | | 5 |
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| Master in Law, Professional Focus in Labour Law, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Master en sciences politiques, à finalité spécialisée en science, technologie et société, 1st year | | 5 |
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| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | | 5 |
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| Lecturer : | Franklin Dehousse |
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| Substitute(s) : | Jean-Sébastien Jamart |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course is divided in four parts. The first part deals with the evolution of the international society. The evolution of international relations, the evolution and the specificity of Public international Law, and the issue of gobalisation are viewed.
The second part is devoted to the study of the actors of Public International Law. Emphasis is on the States but the international organisations ( notably those actives in new sectors of Public International Law), and other subjects are not forgotten. The jurisdiction of the States (Sea, air, space law) is studied, as well as the rules governing their responsibility. This part contains also the study of rules of States succession.
The third part is related to the study of the sources of Public International Law and the relationships between juridical orders. This study follows the listing contained in article 38 of the Statute of International Court of Justice : Treaties, custom, general principles of law, doctrine and jurisprudence. The unilateral acts of States and of international organisations are added. This part studies then the monism and dualism doctrines, the self executing effect and the primacy of Public International Law.
The fourth part dealt with the principles of Public International Law. The relationships between subjects of Public International Law are examined : diplomatic and consular law, the settlement of dispute and the use of force. This part go on with the study of new sectors of Public International Law : International Economic Law, environmental law, |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| The purpose of the course is to give the students the needed instruments for the apprehension of the growing international aspects of today¿s legal relationships. The emphasis is on the traditionnal subjects and on new sectors : The sources and the traditionnal subjects of international law, international economic law, international telecommunication law, international environmental law, ¿ |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Students must have followed a constitutionnal law course. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Ex cathedra lecture, 4 hours/week, during the first third of the year.
Tutorials :
Exercices sessions will be organized regularly, and students will be informed. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Students have a book for each part of the course. Those books are available on myUlg. Those books are subjected to regular updates, in order to be as near as possible of the currents events.
Some reference texts are also available on the web site on the service of international economic law. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| 1st exam session : written exam
2nd exam session : written exam
The exam is divided into two parts. The first consists of a series of multiple choice questions. Students are asked to mark one of more of the proposed explanations given as a possible response. This is a preliminary assessment. It assesses whether the student has covered all the subject matter and grasped a series of basic concepts. The second part consists of medium-length practical exercises. Students are requested to provide a more detailed response to the problems given, which are split into several questions.
Please note that references, notes, highlighted texts, underlined texts and post-it notes in documents in the broadest sense are permitted. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is given during the first months of the academic year. |
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Contacts :
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| Franklin DEHOUSSE, Extraordinary professor : F.Dehousse@ulg.ac.be
assistant : Xavier.Miny@ulg.ac.be |
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| Items online : |
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| Court of Justice of the European Union and the General Court |
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| European Court of Human Rights |
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| International Court of Justice |
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| International Criminal Court |
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| International Monetary Fund (IMF) |
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| International Civil Aviation Organization |
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| International maritime organization |
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| World trade Organization (WTO) |
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| United Nations Environment Programme |
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| répertoire PSI |
| Répertoire de 1300 sites relatifs à la paix et la sécurité internationales, au droit international, aux organisations internationales, aux organisations non gouvernementales, au droit international humanitaire et aux droits de l'homme. |
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| Treaties concluded by Belgium |
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| International Telecommunication Union |
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