Universität Wien

030269 KU Critical Thinking & Theory in International Law (2013S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

IMPORTANT - This Class is only open to those students with previous experience in Public International Law. Fluency in English.
First Meeting: Thursday 2 May 2013, 6-8 p.m., Sem52
Further sessions:
Friday, 03.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Monday, 06.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Tuesday, 07.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 62;
Wednesday, 08.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem52;
Friday,10.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Monday, 13.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Tuesday, 14.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 62;
Wednesday, 15.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem52;
Thursday, 16.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Friday,17.05.2013, 6-8 p.m., room Sem 52;
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

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. 30 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 02.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Friday 03.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Monday 06.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Tuesday 07.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 08.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Friday 10.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Monday 13.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Tuesday 14.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM62 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 6.OG
  • Wednesday 15.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Thursday 16.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Friday 17.05. 18:00 - 20:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course requires students to critically examine the role of international law in contemporary society. To this end, students are introduced to critical ways to view substantive international legal doctrine. This will include an introduction to Critical Legal Studies (CLS) and similarly critical strands of thought. The course will also include an application of said theory to particular areas of international law, including the architecture of the legal system, democracy in international law, poverty, the laws of war and humanitarianism. This course will, in short, combine theory with doctrinal practice to provide a critical view of the role that international law has to play in contemporary society.
But this class shall run on critical discussion and argument. Students are not simply encouraged to form, express, and argue for substantiated opinions, but they are required to do so. This of course requires full and substantial completion of assigned reading material (which will be manageable).

Assessment and permitted materials

Class Participation (40 %) + Written Coursework (60%)
Class Participation - evaluated on the quality of student intervention and debate in class. No marks are given for showing up. Critical reflection on the reading material is required.
Written Coursework (60%) - 2 x 500 word essays (10% each) on two readings assigned in the course. Deadline for mini-essay 1 is 13 May 2013. Deadline for mini-essay 2 is 23 May 2013. There is also a 4,000 word essay on a selection of topics to be provided, due in by 17 June 2013.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

A full syllabus and all of the required reading material shall be posted on Moodle exactly one month before the beginning of the course.

Association in the course directory

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