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030129 KU International Criminal Law and its Enforcement (2020W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 60 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 13.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 20.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 27.10. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 03.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 10.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 17.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 24.11. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 01.12. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 15.12. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 12.01. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Tuesday 19.01. 12:00 - 13:30 Hybride Lehre
    Hörsaal U11 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will enable students to understand the key concepts of international criminal law (ICL) as a branch of international law and its institutional framework. It will familiarize them with the contemporary ICL discourse, including divergent interpretations of legal questions and policy considerations.
Topics include the evolution and doctrinal foundation of ICL; the concept of individual criminal responsibility; genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, the crime of aggression; enforcement mechanisms on national and international levels, with a special emphasis on the International Criminal Court; transitional justice.
The course will be taught interactively, using a combination of lectures and class discussions.

Assessment and permitted materials

Online assignments plus class participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For a positive evaluation, participants are required to complete six written assignments (short online tests or case studies) (70 per cent) and participate actively in class (30 per cent).
The written assignments are research based and serve as preparation for the upcoming class. They must be handed in before the respective topic will be discussed in class.
The current plan (based on the assumption that presence teaching will be possible with precautionary measures) is to teach the course personally in class and stream it simultaneously. Participants will be separated in two groups with alternating presence and online sessions.
Update (18.9.):
-) All confirmed participants are kindly requested to physically attend the first session on Tuesday 13 October:
Group A 12-12.50h: confirmed participants #1-30
Group B 13-13.50h: confirmed participants #31-60
Group C 12-12.50h: online participation of all participants on the waiting list (a link will be sent via u:space on Monday 12.10.)
-) Participants with health preconditions who wish to complete the course entirely online, please contact the lecturer.

Examination topics

Research on topics addressed in upcoming class.

Reading list

Syllabus and a reader will be available on Moodle.
Textbooks:
-) G. Werle/F. Jessberger, Principles of International Criminal Law, 3rd edition 2014, Oxford University Press
-) R. Cryer/D. Robinson/S. Vasiliev, An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure, 4th edition 2019, Cambridge University Press

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:11