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Public International Law
| Code: | MD121 | Acronym: | DIP |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Law |
Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S (since 10-02-2025 to 23-05-2025) 
| 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 | 39 | Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2023 | 1 | - | 7,5 | - | |
| Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2024 | 1 | - | 7,5 | - |
Fields changed: Components of Evaluation and Contact Hours, Tipo de avaliação
Teaching language
PortugueseObs.: É necessário conhecimento de inglês
Objectives
It is intended that students delve deeper into some classic DI themes, as well as follow debates around some new themes and contemporary challenges.Learning outcomes and competences
At the end of the course, students should be familiar with the fundamental principles, concepts and institutions of International Law, as well as understand some of the debates and proposals currently underway.Students should be able to carry out critical reflection, considering real and hypothetical concrete situations.
Working method
PresencialProgram
Seminar I - Professor Paulo Adragão
Critical Introduction
Chapter I – International Law, revisited
1. Formation and evolution
2. Meaning of International Law
Chapter II – Sources of International Law
1. Sources in general
2. Custom, in particular
3. Treaties, in particular
4. Conclusion of treaties in Portugal
5. Consideration of equity, in particular
Chapter III – Norms and principles of International Law
1. Rules and principles
2. Natural norms and positive norms
3. Interpretation, integration and application
Chapter IV – International Law and Domestic Law
Chapter V – Subjects of International Law
1. General aspects
2. States
3. International organizations
4. Non-state institutions
§ 1. The Holy See, in particular
5. The human person
Chapter VI – Application of International Law in space (general notions)
Chapter VII – International conflicts and prohibition of the use of force. Self-defense, in particular.
Note: the teaching of theoretical material will be alternated with the resolution of some selected practical cases
SEMINAR II - Professor Graça Enes
Challenges and responses of contemporary International Law
1 – Between the SDGs, the Right(s) of Nature and of future generations – is there a need for reform of ID?
2 – The challenge of digital governance and international security between classic public actors and new private actors.
Critical Introduction
Chapter I – International Law, revisited
1. Formation and evolution
2. Meaning of International Law
Chapter II – Sources of International Law
1. Sources in general
2. Custom, in particular
3. Treaties, in particular
4. Conclusion of treaties in Portugal
5. Consideration of equity, in particular
Chapter III – Norms and principles of International Law
1. Rules and principles
2. Natural norms and positive norms
3. Interpretation, integration and application
Chapter IV – International Law and Domestic Law
Chapter V – Subjects of International Law
1. General aspects
2. States
3. International organizations
4. Non-state institutions
§ 1. The Holy See, in particular
5. The human person
Chapter VI – Application of International Law in space (general notions)
Chapter VII – International conflicts and prohibition of the use of force. Self-defense, in particular.
Note: the teaching of theoretical material will be alternated with the resolution of some selected practical cases
SEMINAR II - Professor Graça Enes
Challenges and responses of contemporary International Law
1 – Between the SDGs, the Right(s) of Nature and of future generations – is there a need for reform of ID?
2 – The challenge of digital governance and international security between classic public actors and new private actors.
Mandatory literature
Jorge Bacelar Gouveia; Manual de Direito Internacional Público - Uma Perspetiva de Direito Lusófono , Almedina, 2022Jónatas Machado; Direito Internacional – Do Paradigma Clássico ao Pós-11 de Setembro, Almedina, 2018
Paulo Pulido Adragão; A Santa Sé, Sujeito de Direito Internacional, hoje: Uma Antiguidade?, Universidade Católica Editora, 2024
Jorge Bacelar Gouveia; Textos Fundamentais de Direito Internacional Público, Coletâneas de Legislação, Almedina, 2024
Judith E. Koons; What Is Earth Jurisprudence: Key Principles to Transform Law for the Health of the Planetthe Health of the Planet, Penn State Environmental Law ReviewPenn State Environmental Law Review, 2009
Thomas Hale et al.; TOWARD A DECLARATION ON FUTURE GENERATIONS, Blavatnik School of Government Policy brief, 2023
World Economic Forum; Global Risks Report 2024, WWF, 2024
Malcolm Fairbrother; Potential Institutions for Future Generations: What Do Current Generations Think? Results from a Six-Country Public Opinion Survey, Institute for Future Studies, 2024
Angelo Golia, Gunther Teubner; Networked Statehood: An Institutionalised Self-Contradiction in the Process of Globalisation?, Networked Statehood: An Institutionalised Self-Contradiction in the Process of Globalisation?, 2020
United Nations General Assembly; The Pact for the Future, United Nations, 2024
AI Advisory Body United Nations; GOVERNING AI FOR HUMANITY, UN, 2024
Juan David Gutierrez, UNESCO; Consultation paper on AI Regulation, Emerging approaches across the world, UNESCO, 2024
Council of Europe; Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, 2024
Cecilia Hermes; Cyberspace as an Example of Self-Organisation from a Network Perspective, Nomos, 2021
Edoardo Celeste; The Constitutionalisation of the Digital Ecosystem: Lessons from International Law, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law & International Law (MPIL) Research Paper No. 2021-16, 2021
Sarah Grand-Clement; International Security in 2045 Exploring Futures for Peace, Security and Disarmament, UNIDIR, 2023
National Intelligence Council; Non-State Actors Playing Greater Roles in Governance and International Affairs, 2023
Agostinho Cunha; Warfare in the 21st Century Postmodern World Causes and Consequences for States’ Surviva, Eurodefense Portugal, 2024
AGATA KLECZKOWSKA; States vs. non-state actors – a public international law perspective, Hybrid CoE Strategic Analysis 20, 2020
Janne Jokinen et al.; Hybrid threats from non-state actors: A taxonomy, Hybrid CoE, 2022
UN; Report of the open-ended working group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021–2025, UN, 2024
ERIC TALBOT JENSEN; THE TALLINN MANUAL 2.0: HIGHLIGHTS AND INSIGHTS, GEORGETOWN JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW, 2017
Ingolf Pernice; Global Constitutionalism and the Internet. Taking People Seriously, HIIG Discussion Paper Series, 2015
Teaching methods and learning activities
Theoretical-practical classes, including the analysis of real and hypothetical situations.keywords
Social sciences > Juridical sciences > International lawEvaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Exame | 80,00 |
| Participação presencial | 20,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 90,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 39,00 |
| Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 3,00 |
| Total: | 132,00 |
Eligibility for exams
According to the assessment rules.Calculation formula of final grade
Final exam
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