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030825 KU The Practice of International Dispute Settlement (2026W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Th 08.10. 10:00-11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

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Details

max. 56 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 15.10. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 22.10. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 29.10. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 05.11. 09:30 - 11:00 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 12.11. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 19.11. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 26.11. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 03.12. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 10.12. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 17.12. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 14.01. 10:00 - 11:30 Hörsaal U14 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will discuss landmark decisions of several international courts and tribunals drawn from different areas of international law. Each week we discuss a single landmark decision in depth. The course revisits and contextualizes significant cases in public international law with and assess their broader significance for public international law. We will pay attention not just the outcome and legal principles derived from the decision but also their substance as an artefact of diplomatic history.
The course is open to diploma students, IREWI students, Erasmus and other exchange students.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students may not miss more than 2 classes over the course of the semester. Grades are based on class participation and 2 response papers.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Class Participation: 40%.
Seminars will be interactive. Students are expected to discuss assigned readings during class. Class participation counts for 40 percent of the final grade.
• 2 Response Papers: 60%
To stimulate discussion, participants will write two response papers related to two seminars of their choice over the course of the semester. A response paper can consist of any or all of critique, summary, elaboration, expressions of disagreement or puzzlement, suggestions for further inquiry, and so on – as long as it is directed to the readings for the seminar concerned. Response papers should be 1000 words long and need to be uploaded via Moodle 48 hours before the relevant class.

Attendance is s required given that contributions to discussion are a key component of the grade. However, you may miss up to two units over the course of the semester. If you are absent for an extended period, please send an email to service.int-law2@univie.ac.at with a justification.
Students who remain registered after the deadline to cancel enrollment and who do not complete the course requirements (including attendance) will receive a negative grade.

Examination topics

Not applicable (no exam)

Reading list

Eirik Bjørge and Cameron Miles., Landmark cases in public international law (Hart Publishing 2017)

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