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030248 KU International Law and International Organisations (2026S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 56 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 26.03. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 16.04. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 23.04. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 21.05. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 28.05. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 11.06. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 18.06. 17:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Basics and special features of the public international law system - sources of international law - subjects of international law - principles of international relations (prohibition of the use of force, peaceful settlement of disputes, human rights protection) - international responsibility.
The course aims at enabling students of other disciplines than law to analyse legal issues with an international dimension from an international law perspective. Course with e-learning support. The topics will be dealt with by discussing practical examples and exercises.

Assessment and permitted materials

There are two written examinations. No aids are permitted for the final exam on June 18, 2026. However, all available aids may be used for the second part of the written examination (term paper). The use of all aids is also permitted for the oral contributions, which are included in the grading. Furthermore, active participation during the course is also taken into account in the grading.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For obtaining a certificate: Class participation and taking the written examinations. Compulsory attendance is required. If absent from more than 1 unit, an extra homework has to be submitted

Examination topics

See reading list

Reading list

Kriebaum/Marboe/Reinisch/Waibel/Wittich, Einführung in die Internationalen Grundlagen des Rechts: Einführung in das Völkerrecht, 6. ed. (Vienna 2023), available at the Facultas Jus Shop on the ground floor of the Juridicum building or https://www.facultas.at/buchhandlungen/facultas_fachbuch/juridicum

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