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030325 KU The World Court in Action: Recent Decisions of the International Court of Justice (2025W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 55 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

On 16 October 2025 the 'mid-term' exam will take place.
On 22 January 2026 the final exam will take place.

  • Donnerstag 09.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Hörsaal U13 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 09.10. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 16.10. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 23.10. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 30.10. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 06.11. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 13.11. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 20.11. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 27.11. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 11.12. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 18.12. 17:00 - 18:30 Digital
  • Donnerstag 15.01. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Donnerstag 22.01. 17:45 - 19:15 Hörsaal U17 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The course introduces students to recent decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), addressing both pending and concluded cases. The course covers orders for provisional measures, judgments on preliminary objections, judgments on merits and advisory opinions. The content of these decisions concerns issues such as genocide, use of force, occupation, self-determination, international economic law and climate change. By analysing the case law, students will gain an understanding of the judicial function of the ICJ, its role in resolving international disputes and the impact of its decisions on international relations.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Class Participation or Short Case Analysis; Midterm Exam; Final Exam
Voluntary Contribution: Participation in addition to short case analysis or vice versa

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

There are no prerequisites for the course, but it is helpful to have completed a basic course in international law.

To pass the course, students must achieve a minimum of 50.1% out of 100%.
• Class Participation or Short Case Analysis: 30%
• Midterm Exam (online): 30% - 16 October 2025
• Final Exam (online): 40% - 22 January 2026

• Voluntary Contribution: Participation in addition to short case analysis or vice versa (substitutes 30% of grade)

Prüfungsstoff

Topics addressed in the assigned readings and during class.

Literatur

Selected ICJ orders and judgments
Shabtai Rosenne, ‘International Court of Justice’ in Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (2006)

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 05.11.2025 09:05