Fundamentals of international law

elementary

K_W04

K_U03

K_K05

Expected students abilities:

Acquaintance with basic issues of international law. Acquaintance with basic conventions, in this especially with binding Poland conventions. Ability to relate theoretical issues to practice. Acquaintance with relations between international law and domestic law.

The list of necessary conditions to fulfill an education:

(technical, organizational, formal):

Assessment methods: Written examinations/repeat: oral examination

Brief course description.

Assumptions and aims (general):

Introduction in subject matter of international law.

Assumptions and aims (detailed):

Acquaintance with principles and concepts of international law, acquintance with relations amongst public international law and domestic and basic regulations of international law, in this, binding Poland and ability to relate them to practice.

Full course description.

Detailed class programme:

Subject matter of classes: total hours:

1. Introducing issues.

2. Public international law and other branches of law.

3. Legal personality in international law.

4. State and its attributes: Origin and collapse of States, State's territory, sovereingty, immunity, succession, diplomatic missions.

5. International organizations.

6. Individual's status in international law: citizenship, statelesses, forreigners, asylum seekers.

7. Human rights: regional (European) and universal solutions.

8. Prohibition of use of force in international law. Retorsions, reprisals, international sanctions. Peaceful settlement of disputes.

9. Humanitarian law: occupied territories status, veterans, refugees, prisoners-of-war, victims.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Leading workbook:

W. Góralczyk, S. Sawicki, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne w zarysie, Wyd. 14, Warszawa 2011.

Other recommended workbooks:

R. Bierzanek, J. Symonides, Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne, Wyd. 8, Warszawa 2005.

Prawo międzynarodowe publiczne w pytaniach i odpowiedziach, pod red. S. Sawickiego, wyd. 2,

Warszawa 2012.

After the end of the module and the confirmation of attainment of the effects of training the student can:

1) explain the basic concepts of international law and the origin and nature of the sources of the law

2) describe the role of States and international organisations in shaping the normative bases

3) present place of international agreements in international trade and the principles of liability for their failure

4) explain the role of the administrative tasks undertaken in the field of international relations

5)specify the role of the individual and his rights in the light of international law, taking into account the specific situation of the

6) comment on the use of force, the armed conflict-the rules of their conduct and resolve, and also indicate the peaceful ways of dispute resolution International

7) submit issues involving legal regulations related to airspace in space and the law of the sea