F1207500 International Law

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Law Law Day Course

Lecture Code F1207500 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name International Law

Subject Name
（Katakana）インターナショナル　ロウ

Subject Name in
English International Law

Instructor MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE

Instructor
(Katakana) ムスラキス　ジョージ

Campus Higashi-Senda Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Fri5-8：Higashi-Senda Meeting Rm 4-3

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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The teaching of the course will take the form of formal lecturing and class discussions. Study guides will be provided for each lecture every week. These are designed to assist students to understand the material being lectured on. The instructor will also use video materials and power point slides to aid students in the learning process.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 01 : Law

Eligible Students All undergraduate students.

Keywords Law, International Law, International Relations

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course is designed to familiarize students with the rules and processes through which international law governs relations between states and regulates the affairs of corporate bodies and individuals on the international plane. Much of the focus of the course is on systemic issues: the principal sources of international law (how it is created and evolves), and the main institutions in which international law is developed and in which international disputes are resolved. In exploring these themes students will engage with specific topics in international law as well as gain an understanding of more conceptual questions about the international legal order.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction to International Law
lesson2: Definitions of International Law; Subjects of International Law; Nation States and the Principle of State Sovereignty; Aims of International Law; Branches of International Law.
lesson3: Relationship and Differences Between International Law and Domestic or National Law; Limitations and Possibilities of International Law.
lesson4: Enforcement of International Law; International Application of International Law; Domestic Application of International Law; The Principle of Supremacy of International Law.
lesson5: Origins and Historical Development of International Law.
lesson6: Sources of International Law; Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice; Treaties; International Custom; General Principles of Law; Judicial Decisions; The Writings of Publicists; Relationship Between the Sources of International Law.
lesson7: The International Law of Treaties; The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; Ratification, Accession and Entry into Force; Reservations on Treaties; Interpretation of Treaties; Termination and Suspension of Treaties.
lesson8: States as Subjects of International Law; Criteria of Statehood under the Montevideo Convention; Theories of State Recognition; Effects of State Recognition; The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples.
lesson9: International Organizations as Subjects of International Law; Individuals as Subjects of International Law; Other Subjects of International Law.
lesson10: State Jurisdiction; Territorial and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; Principles of State Jurisdiction; State Jurisdiction and Terrorism.
lesson11: International Law and the Use of Force; The UN Charter and the Prohibition of the Use and Threat of Force; Exceptions to the Prohibition of the Use of Force; International Humanitarian Law; Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect.
lesson12: The Settlement of International Disputes; Mechanisms of International Dispute Settlement; The role of the International Court of Justice.
lesson13: International Protection of Human Rights; The Development of International Human Rights Law; The United Nations System of Human Rights Protection; Regional Human Rights Systems; The Role of Human Rights in Maintaining International Peace and Security.
lesson14: International Criminal Law; Origins and Development of International Criminal Law; International Crimes; The Role of the International Criminal Court (ICC); General Principles of International Criminal Law.
lesson15: Presentation of the research carried out by students and in-class test.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. There is no set textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided. Reference books and other sources will be included in the handouts delivered to the students.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.

Requirements Competence in English is required.

Grading Method Assessment for this course will be based on class attendance, a written research report, presentation of research in class and an in-class test.
Class attendance: 20%
Written research report: 30%
Presentation of research in class: 20%
In-class test: 30%

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Law Law Day Course
Lecture Code	F1207500	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	International Law
Subject Name （Katakana）	インターナショナル　ロウ
Subject Name in English	International Law
Instructor	MOUSOURAKIS GEORGE
Instructor (Katakana)	ムスラキス　ジョージ
Campus	Higashi-Senda	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Fri5-8：Higashi-Senda Meeting Rm 4-3
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
The teaching of the course will take the form of formal lecturing and class discussions. Study guides will be provided for each lecture every week. These are designed to assist students to understand the material being lectured on. The instructor will also use video materials and power point slides to aid students in the learning process.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	01 : Law
Eligible Students	All undergraduate students.
Keywords	Law, International Law, International Relations
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course is designed to familiarize students with the rules and processes through which international law governs relations between states and regulates the affairs of corporate bodies and individuals on the international plane. Much of the focus of the course is on systemic issues: the principal sources of international law (how it is created and evolves), and the main institutions in which international law is developed and in which international disputes are resolved. In exploring these themes students will engage with specific topics in international law as well as gain an understanding of more conceptual questions about the international legal order.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction to International Law lesson2: Definitions of International Law; Subjects of International Law; Nation States and the Principle of State Sovereignty; Aims of International Law; Branches of International Law. lesson3: Relationship and Differences Between International Law and Domestic or National Law; Limitations and Possibilities of International Law. lesson4: Enforcement of International Law; International Application of International Law; Domestic Application of International Law; The Principle of Supremacy of International Law. lesson5: Origins and Historical Development of International Law. lesson6: Sources of International Law; Article 38 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice; Treaties; International Custom; General Principles of Law; Judicial Decisions; The Writings of Publicists; Relationship Between the Sources of International Law. lesson7: The International Law of Treaties; The Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties; Ratification, Accession and Entry into Force; Reservations on Treaties; Interpretation of Treaties; Termination and Suspension of Treaties. lesson8: States as Subjects of International Law; Criteria of Statehood under the Montevideo Convention; Theories of State Recognition; Effects of State Recognition; The Right of Self-Determination of Peoples. lesson9: International Organizations as Subjects of International Law; Individuals as Subjects of International Law; Other Subjects of International Law. lesson10: State Jurisdiction; Territorial and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction; Principles of State Jurisdiction; State Jurisdiction and Terrorism. lesson11: International Law and the Use of Force; The UN Charter and the Prohibition of the Use and Threat of Force; Exceptions to the Prohibition of the Use of Force; International Humanitarian Law; Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect. lesson12: The Settlement of International Disputes; Mechanisms of International Dispute Settlement; The role of the International Court of Justice. lesson13: International Protection of Human Rights; The Development of International Human Rights Law; The United Nations System of Human Rights Protection; Regional Human Rights Systems; The Role of Human Rights in Maintaining International Peace and Security. lesson14: International Criminal Law; Origins and Development of International Criminal Law; International Crimes; The Role of the International Criminal Court (ICC); General Principles of International Criminal Law. lesson15: Presentation of the research carried out by students and in-class test.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	There is no set textbook for this course. Reading materials will be provided. Reference books and other sources will be included in the handouts delivered to the students.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	The instructor will expect students to have covered the prescribed reading by the end of the course. Students are encouraged to read more widely if they get interested in a topic or if they find the material difficult and want to start with a more basic introduction.
Requirements	Competence in English is required.
Grading Method	Assessment for this course will be based on class attendance, a written research report, presentation of research in class and an in-class test. Class attendance: 20% Written research report: 30% Presentation of research in class: 20% In-class test: 30%
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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