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030516 KU International Organisations (2019W)

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

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Details

max. 56 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Exam: 16.01.2020 09:00 - 10:30, U 15

  • Thursday 10.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 17.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 24.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 31.10. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 07.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 14.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 21.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 28.11. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 05.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 12.12. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 09.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 16.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 23.01. 09:00 - 10:30 Hörsaal U15 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will examine the principal legal issues concerning intergovernmental organizations. These include the legal status and powers of organizations, membership and participation, norm-creation, dispute settlement, enforcement of decisions, peace and security activities, and finally the organizations' privileges and immunities as well as their legal status and powers under national law.
This course will be taught using a combination of lectures and class discussions. It will be based on student preparation of the course materials as indicated in the Syllabus available on Moodle. The course program is structured in the form of review questions based on these course materials. Students are supposed to prepare and to debate them in class as well as to contribute their own insights.

Assessment and permitted materials

Final written (closed book) exam plus class participation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

1. Written examination; There will be one final exam which will be worth 70% of the final course mark.
2. Class participation; This will include demonstrated preparation for class and participation in discussions and will be worth 30% of the final course mark.

Examination topics

Topics contained in the required readings, slides and addressed in class.

Reading list

Jan Klabbers, An Introduction to International Organizations Law. Cambridge (CUP, 3rd ed., 2015) (=Klabbers).

There will be a reader available for purchase at the secretariat as of 1 October 2019. As the preparation of the readers takes some time, please contact Ms. Mittermayer via e-mail (martina.mittermayer@univie.ac.at).
Detailed Syllabus will be available on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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