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Public International Law

Critical Thinking

Course Description

Legal structures in the international system.


Athena Title

Public International Law


Prerequisite

INTL 3200 or INTL 3200E or INTL 3200H or INTL 3300 or INTL 3300E or INTL 3300H or permission of department


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Student learning Outcomes

  • By the end of this course students will be able to understand current challenges to modern legal regimes, including human rights, labor, war, and trade.
  • By the end of this course students will be able to articulate and critically evaluate how and why states choose to comply with international law.
  • By the end of this course students will be able to develop legal arguments for ongoing cases yet to be fully resolved.
  • By the end of this course students will be able to grasp the dynamic relationship between international law and municipal law.

Topical Outline

  • Key concepts and cases in international law
  • Sources and creation of international law
  • Treaties
  • Upholding international law
  • International Courts
  • International law cases and evaluating legal arguments

Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes

Critical Thinking

The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.



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