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LS551F: THE LAW OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (2014-2015)

Last modified: 28 Jun 2018 10:27


Course Overview

The course deals with the creation of international organisations, their legal powers and limitations in various fields of international relations. Looking at the United Nations, the ILO, the International Financial Institutions and the International Energy Agency as well as regional institutions such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the European Union it provides a broad sample of IO structures which leads to more general conclusions as to the role which IOs play in the international arena.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 30 credits (15 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Dirk Hanschel

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

None.

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course deals with the creation of international organisations, their legal powers and limitations in various fields of international relations. Looking at the United Nations, the ILO, the International Financial Institutions and the International Energy Agency as well as regional institutions such as the OSCE, the Council of Europe and the European Union it provides a broad sample of IO structures which leads to more general conclusions as to the role which IOs play in the international arena.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

First attempt: 30% coursework (2500 words) and 70% exam (2 hours). Resit: 100% two hour examination, to be taken at the next diet.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.

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