Public International Law

Code:

MD121

Acronym:

DIP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Law

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S (since 19-09-2016 to 16-12-2016)

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Law

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	15	Plano Oficial MD do ano letivo 2016	1	-	7,5	-

Last updated on 2016-09-06.

Fields changed: Examinations or Special Assignments, Tipo de avaliação, Bibliografia Complementar, Bibliografia Obrigatória, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The course of International Law will be dedicated to the Law of the Sea. Therefore, the aim of the course is that students acquire knowledge on key areas of the Law of the Sea from an international perspective. A general and a regional approaches will be completed by an analisys of the relationship with the domestic law.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should be able to develop independent research on Law of the Sea. They should also understand the intricate levels of decision-making and normative processes, be acquainted of the relevant international case-law, as well as to make the correct subsumption of life situations in the principles and norms of the Law of the Sea.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Not applicable

Program

THE LAW OF THE SEA

Chapter I - The International Law framework

Chapter II - Historical background of the modern Law of the Sea

Chapter III - The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

1. Origins of UNCLOS

2. The regime of the maritime zones:

a) The delimitation of the maritime zones

b) The Portuguese Law

3. The regulation of the human activities at sea

a) Human activities regulated by UNCLOS

b) Relationship with other general or regional instruments. The case of the European Union in particular

c) Portugal: some examples

Chapter IV - The protection of the marine environment

1. The International Law in general

2. The regime established by UNCLOS

3. The regional framework of the protection of the marine environment

4. The particular case of the European Union

5. The Portuguese example

Chapter V - Settlement of disputes

1. The UNCLOS regime

2. Regional systems: some examples (the system of the European Union in particular)

Mandatory literature

Bastos Fernando Loureiro 1961-; Contributo para o estudo da doutrina de direito do mar publicada em Portugal no século XIX e no sé
Bastos Fernando Loureiro 1961-; Algumas notas sobre a doutrina de direito do mar publicada em Portugal entre 1945 e 2003 e o contrib
Bastos, Fernando Loureiro ; A Internacionalização dos Recursos Naturais Marinhos, AAFDL, 2005
Beurier Jean-Pierre 300; Droits maritimes. ISBN: 2-247-05820-5
Churchill Robin R.; The^law of the sea. ISBN: 978-0-7190-4382-6
Clarke Malcolm 340; Maritime law evolving. ISBN: 978-1-84946-399-7
Guedes Armando M. Marques 1941-; Direito do mar. ISBN: 972-32-0829-6
Ribeiro Marta Chantal da Cunha Machado 1966- 340; 30 anos da assinatura da Convenção das Nações Unidas sobre o Direito do Mar. ISBN: 978-972-32-2203-6
Ribeiro Marta Chantal da Cunha Machado 1966-; A^protecção da biodiversidade marinha através de áreas protegidas nos espaços marítimos sob a
Rothwell, Donald R.; Stephens, Tim; The^international law of the sea

Complementary Bibliography

Zanella Tiago Vinicius; Curso de direito do mar. ISBN: 978-85-362-4234-7
Zanella Tiago Vinicius; Direito do mar

Teaching methods and learning activities

The speech will be developed in a general and abstract manner, creating space for discussion and exchange of ideas. Incidentally maps will be used for illustration.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Prova oral	50,00
Trabalho escrito	50,00
Total:	100,00