The course aims to provide advanced knowledge and skills in the field of public and private international law through the study and analysis of practical cases and selected issues of particular relevance and topicality in the national and international legal landscape. It is particularly useful for students enrolled in three-year courses (Legal Sciences, Political Sciences) and master's degree courses (Law), both Italian and Erasmus incoming (or other forms of international mobility).

• Introduction to the fundamental notions and legal categories of public international law
• Introduction to the fundamental notions and legal categories of private international law and international trade law
• International mechanisms for the protection of human rights
• Analysis and tutored practical activities on selected issues and case studies in public international law, international protection of human rights, private international law and international trade law

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The student must : 

•  demonstrate basic knowledges on International law (KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING);
•  recognise and be able to analyse, following the hierarchy of domestic and international laws, the conflicts between laws, supporting personal arguments (APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING);
• show the ability to understand and interpret rules and judgements of different legal systems, using and analysing sources of International Law (MAKING JUDGEMENTS);
• show abilities linked to cultural tools sufficient to identify the problems inside the relationships between domestic and international law in a clear way,  properly taking the necessary information, formulating ideas, and providing solutions to problems (COMMUNICATION SKILLS);
• possess methodological techniques in bibliography and case-law research and demonstrate to have acquired the skills to study with a high degree of autonomy (LEARNING SKILLS).

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Tutored practical activities, Seminars, Drafting of legal acts and documents

Teaching

classes, seminars, tutored practical activities

Innovative teaching methods

The course methodology, which combines traditional didactics (lectures, seminars) with innovative-experimental techniques (Debate, Flipped Learning and use of the Moodle-blended learning platform), is aimed at developing both basic and higher cognitive knowledge. In this way, through direct confrontation with the lecturer and work in the classroom (Teaching Working Class), it is intended to stimulate the learning process through more effective student involvement and better organisation of the material, in order to facilitate knowledge processes during the course.

Attendance

Attendance at classes and lectures is not compulsory, but it is strongly recommended in order to pass the exam successfully, especially given the practical nature of the course.

Course books

The study material will be available in the dedicated section of the blended platform page for the course.

Assessment

Oral exam, with eventual mid-term interviews (that will be taken into account during the final oral exam, based on three questions or more). The evaluation criteria and the scale of marks are as follows:

less than 18/30: competence level insufficient. The student doesn’t reach the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.

18-20: competence level sufficient. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.

21-23: competence level satisfactory. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding” and in “applied knowledge and understanding”.

24-26: competence level good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding” and “making judgments”.

27-29: competence level very good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “communication skills”.30-30 with honours: competence level excellent. The student fully attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “learning skills”

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

classes, seminars

Attendance

Attendance at classes and lectures is not compulsory, but it is strongly recommended in order to pass the exam successfully, especially given the practical nature of the course.

Course books

The study material will be available in the dedicated section of the blended platform page for the course.

Assessment

Oral exam, based on three questions or more. The evaluation criteria and the scale of marks are as follows:

less than 18/30: competence level insufficient. The student doesn’t reach the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.

18-20: competence level sufficient. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”.

21-23: competence level satisfactory. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding” and in “applied knowledge and understanding”.

24-26: competence level good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding” and “making judgments”.

27-29: competence level very good. In particular, the student attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “communication skills”.30-30 with honours: competence level excellent. The student fully attains the learning results described in “knowledge and understanding”, “applied knowledge and understanding”, “making judgments” and “learning skills”

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Participation in the course is a preferential element for the assignment of final degree theses in International Law and European Union Law