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DERECHO INTERNACIONAL PARA UN MUNDO GLOBAL / INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR A GLOBAL WORLD

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Subject: DERECHO INTERNACIONAL PARA UN MUNDO GLOBAL / INTERNATIONAL LAW FOR A GLOBAL WORLD
Id.: 32678
Programme: GRADUADO EN DERECHO. PLAN 2016 (BOE 12/12/2016)
Module: DERECHO E INSTITUCIONES PÚBLICAS
Subject type: OBLIGATORIA
Year: 2 Teaching period: Segundo Cuatrimestre
Credits: 6 Total hours: 150
Classroom activities: 64 Individual study: 86
Main teaching language: Castellano Secondary teaching language: Inglés
Lecturer: Email:

PRESENTATION:

The subject International law for a global world deals with the international area from a legal point of view, analysing the role of the different relevant actors (especially States and International Organisations), the sources of the so-called Public International Law or the problematic application of international rules, among other issues of interest.

The aim of this course is to provide students with a general vision of international law, which is so different from national legal systems. All of this will provide them with the necessary tools to be able to move freely in this global scenario and through a program of linguistic integration of contents in English.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCES ACQUIRED IN THE SUBJECT:

General programme competences G01 Ability to make decisions from the knowledge of the legal discipline and methodology for professional practice in the field of Law.
G02 Ability to correctly locate and manage legal sources, including legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal.
G05 Ability to solve problems and make decisions in the legal fields related to the degree.
G06 Ability for analysis, synthesis and critical judgement applied to legal activity.
G08 Ability to apply ICT to the field of legal relationships.
G09 Ability to think critically and generate new ideas from personal reflection in the legal field.
G11 Ability for organisation, planning and self-evaluation of their own work based on evidence and knowledge of legal practice.
Specific programme competences E01 Understand the elements, structure, resources, interpretation and application of the legal system and interpret the sources and fundamental legal concepts of each of the different legal orders.
E02 Use with skill and precision the legal language and terminology of the different branches of law in both written and oral language.
E03 Know how to apply the priority criteria of the sources to determine the rules applicable in each case, and in particular compliance with the rules, principles and constitutional values.
E04 Understand the mechanisms and procedures for resolving legal conflicts, as well as the legal position of people in their relationships with the Government and in general with the public authorities.
E08 Use information and communication technologies to search for and obtain legal information (databases of legislation, jurisprudence, bibliography, statistics, etc.), as well as work and communication tools.
E09 Understand and knowledge of the main legal institutions in their historical evolution and in their current reality, as well as understanding the social values underlying rules and legal principles.
E16 Identify the basic regulations of a specific legal matter.
E25 Reflect on self-learning with a self-critical sense, identifying aspects of improvement based on quality and excellence criteria.
Learning outcomes R01 Understand the basic concepts of the international legal system as a legal system of the International Community.
R02 Recognise the system of sources of the international legal order, international standards and their creation procedures.
R03 Know and use the legal concepts and institutions of Public International Law.
R04 Recognise the actors that intervene in the international scene, international subjects and their specific characteristic elements.

PRE-REQUISITES:

It is not necessary to have previous knowledge of the subject.

SUBJECT PROGRAMME:

Observations:


The subject is structured around eight teaching units. The first unit seeks to familiarize the student with the international scenario, addressing the concept of Public International Law and giving a few brushstrokes about their historical formation. The second unit focuses on the actors of this scenario, paying special attention to States and International Organizations. The third unit deals in depth with the characteristic sources of this peculiar branch of Law, with its particular configuration and its differences from the internal system of sources. The fourth unit deals with the problems generated by the application of these sources and, in particular, with the integration of international law into the internal systems of the different States. The fifth unit is devoted to the study of diplomatic and consular relations, analysing the various State bodies that represent the State abroad. The sixth unit studies the powers of States over their populations and land, sea and air space. The seventh unit focuses on the instruments for the protection of the fundamental interests of the international community. Finally, the eighth unit addresses the issue of the maintenance of international peace and security.


The programme is completed with four sessions of the LEGAL LAB, in which some of the contents presented in class will be developed in a more extensive manner and their application will be worked on from a practical point of view, adapted to the reality that the student will encounter on graduating.

Subject contents:

1 - THE HISTORICAL FORMATION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
    1.1 - Concept and origin: Classical International Law
    1.2 - The League of Nations
    1.3 - The United Nations
    1.4 - Contemporary International Law
2 - THE SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
    2.1 - States
    2.2 - International Organizations
    2.3 - Peoples
    2.4 - Individuals
3 - SOURCES OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
    3.1 - The Treaties
    3.2 - The custom
    3.3 - General Principles of Law
4 - THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
    4.1 - The incorporation of international law into the legal systems of States
    4.2 - International responsibility
    4.3 - Diplomatic protection
    4.4 - Means of settlement of international disputes
5 - DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS
    5.1 - The State bodies responsible for international relations
    5.2 - Permanent diplomatic missions and ad hoc diplomacy
    5.3 - The consular offices
6 - THE COMPETENCES OF THE STATES
    6.1 - Population Skills
    6.2 - Land space: acquisition and delimitation of state territory
    6.3 - Airspace and Outer Space
    6.4 - The Law of the Sea
7 - THE PROTECTION OF THE FUNDAMENTAL INTERESTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
    7.1 - Human Rights
    7.2 - The protection of the environment
    7.3 - The right to development
8 - THE MAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
    8.1 - The prohibition of the threat or use of force
    8.2 - Self-defence
    8.3 - The United Nations system of collective security

Subject planning could be modified due unforeseen circumstances (group performance, availability of resources, changes to academic calendar etc.) and should not, therefore, be considered to be definitive.


TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODOLOGIES AND ACTIVITIES:

Teaching and learning methodologies and activities applied:

 The sessions, of a theoretical-practical nature, will generally be articulated on the basis of lectures or master classes given with the support of ICTs (presentations and online resources, which will be included or linked from the PDU), and may provide pre-reading materials that introduce the subject to be addressed. During the class, students will be able to raise doubts or questions that may arise, practical examples will be introduced and activities will be encouraged for reading and understanding materials, research tasks and workshops, solving simple case studies, etc. In addition, individual or group discussion will be encouraged, including work and information searches in the classroom, and everything will be complemented by the inclusion of consultation or discussion forums through the PDU and tutorials, depending on the time available. The flipped classroom format will also be used, and those others that the teacher considers more appropriate according to the profile and progress of the group. The electronic media will only be used by the students when the teacher considers it appropriate, and always for teaching purposes.

 

Face-to-face activities

The sessions can be divided into:

1. Master class: A way to directly offer the theoretical contents of the subject, including the use of ICT (e.g. videoconference), as well as promoting, as far as possible, a teacher-student and student-student interaction that is enriching for the group.

2. Debate: Through a proposal or previous idea exposed by the teacher, different opinions or messages will be emitted, being accepted or refuted by the rest of the students, with the participation of the teacher in an active way, either acting as moderator or giving his or her opinion about the proposed ideas.

3. Exposure: Information issued by the students, individually or in groups, of the contents worked on autonomously.

4. One Minute Paper: In the last minutes of the session, the students answer a series of questions about the lesson given, which helps them to increase their degree of motivation during the class and allows them to reflect on what they have learned.

5. Prime time task: Pre-session activity or main activity that helps the student to remember key concepts from the previous session or prepares them mentally for the acquisition of new learning.

6. Practice: These activities can be carried out individually or in groups, in which the information acquired in the theoretical sessions will be applied in a practical way. These practices can be directed by both students and teachers.

7. Workshop: Theory and practice are integrated. Through a main idea, the students search for solutions to the problem posed. Finally, after reaching the optimal solution, a practical demonstration is carried out that allows the development of a more solid and significant learning.

8. Seminar: A topic is established to be discussed before the meeting. Without previous material, through the ideas and knowledge of the students, the different proposals are discussed and unanimous conclusions are reached that will allow the generation of knowledge.

9. Small groups: This methodology allows the integration of several of the previously exposed methodologies (debate, exposition...) The teacher's role will be to guide the student in his or her learning.

10. Scientific poster: The student develops a brief investigation related to some point of the program and later he or she will make it known through the elaboration and defense of a scientific poster.
 

Tutoring sessions

The teacher will answer questions directly related to the part of the subject he/ she teaches that are raised (e.g. individual guidance, queries on specific aspects of the subject taught, doubts about how to carry out assessment tests, etc.). Any queries that are answered in the teaching guide or academic regulations will be referred to it.

Establishing a specific tutorial schedule may delay the attention requested due to the passage of time necessary until the next date or because they have already been reserved in advance by other colleagues. For this reason, the tutorial system is "open" and will be agreed with the student/ at the time of the tutorial, basically taking into account the availability of the interested party according to his/ her peculiarities (especially in the case of second year students and those exempt from attendance), upon request by email (with identification of sender, emails sent from alu will not be attended.xxxx without renaming), clearly indicating the purpose of the tutorship and the weekly time slots available, which will be answered as soon as possible by the teacher.

Depending on the student's circumstances and the subject to be dealt with, the query may be resolved by e-mail, PDU, videoconference, telephone call or a personal meeting may be arranged in one of the indicated time slots, which will take place within a maximum period of one week. Consultations on aspects outside the subject, or that exceed the subject and are common to others, should be raised with the tutor assigned in the tutorial action plan.

 

Legal Lab

The main objective of the Legal Lab is to introduce law and ADE+Der Derecho students to the legal reality from day one, giving them the opportunity to work on identifying problems, creating solutions and developing contingency plans for legal problems. These activities will have the final purpose of developing the student's social and technical skills, as well as their performance, and providing them with a competitive advantage when facing the labour market. The activities will be very varied, from solving cases, to visiting companies or institutions, attending seminars and, in any case, always helping to provide solutions to real legal problems. Students will have to attend a series of pre-planned activities that will be developed throughout the course.

Student work load:

Teaching mode Teaching methods Estimated hours
Classroom activities
Master classes 34
Practical exercises 14
Debates 5
Coursework presentations 6
Assessment activities 5
Individual study
Individual study 30
Individual coursework preparation 14
Group cousework preparation 12
Research work 10
Compulsory reading 20
Total hours: 150

ASSESSMENT SCHEME:

Calculation of final mark:

Written test: 50 %
Teamwork: 20 %
Individual work 1 (continuous work):: 20 %
Individual work 2 (Legal Lab - scientific poster): 10 %
TOTAL 100 %

*Las observaciones específicas sobre el sistema de evaluación serán comunicadas por escrito a los alumnos al inicio de la materia.

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND DOCUMENTATION:

Basic bibliography:

CASADO RAIGÓN, R. Derecho Internacional. 3ª ed. Madrid: Tecnos, 2017.
RODRÍGUEZ DÍAS, B. Apuntes de Derecho Internacional Público. Madrid: Dykinson, 2016 (e-book USJ).
JIMÉNEZ PIERNAS, Carlos. Introducción al Derecho Internacional Público. Práctica de España y de la Unión Europea. Madrid: Tecnos, 2011.

Recommended bibliography:

PASTOR RIDRUEJO, J.A. Curso de Derecho Internacional Público y Organizaciones Internacionales. 22ª ed. Madrid : Tecnos, 2018.
CASANOVAS Y LA ROSA, O. y RODRIGO HERNÁNDEZ, A.J. Compendio de Derecho Internacional público. 7ª ed. Madrid: Tecnos, 2018.
CASANOVAS Y LA ROSA, O. y RODRIGO HERNÁNDEZ, A.J. Casos y textos de Derecho Internacional público. 3ª ed. Madrid: Tecnos, 2016.
ANDRÉS SÁENZ DE SANTA MARÍA, M.P. Sistema de Derecho Internacional Público. 5ª ed. Madrid: Civitas, 2018
DÍEZ DE VELASCO VALLEJO, M., Instituciones de Derecho Internacional Público. 18ª ed. Madrid: Tecnos, 2013.
KELSEN, Hans. Principios de Derecho Internacional Público. Granada: Comares, 2013.
JUSTE RUIZ. J. Lecciones de Derecho Internacional Público. 3ª ed. Valencia : Tirant lo blanch, 2018.
ORTEGA CARCELÉN, Martín. Derecho Global. Derecho Internacional Público en la era global. Madrid: Tecnos, 2014.
TORRES UGENA, Nila. Derecho Internacional Público. Instrumentos normativos. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanch, 2017.
PUEYO LOSA, Jorge. Derecho Internacional Público. Santiago de Compostela: Andavira Editora, 2017.

Recommended websites:

Consejo de Europa https://www.coe.int/web/portal/home
Naciones Unidas http://www.un.org/es/index.html
Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y Cooperación http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/Ministerio/Paginas/inicio.aspx
Embajadas y Consulados http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Portal/es/ServiciosAlCiudadano/Paginas/EmbajadasConsulados.aspx
Curia. Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/j_6/es/
Eur-Lex http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html
Organización de los Estados Americanos http://www.oas.org/es/
Interpol https://www.interpol.int/es/Internet
Organización Mundial del Comercio https://www.wto.org/indexsp.htm
Mercado Común del Sur http://www.mercosur.int:8081


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