Public International Law

Code:

D109

Acronym:

DIP

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Legal Sciences

Instance: 2015/2016 - 2S (since 15-02-2016 to 20-05-2016)

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
LDB	295	Oficial Study Plan LD	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective in this course is to teach the students the fundamental issues of public international law. It is also intended to make the students aware of some of the challenges that the present international reality poses to 'classic' international law.

Learning outcomes and competences

Students must be able to identify, analyze and interpret the regime of the international legal order and apply it to real life situations.

Working method

Presencial

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

Not applicable

Program

§ Objectives, teaching methods and evaluation CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 1 - Attempting to grasp a definition of international law 2 - International law and other related subjects, especially international relations 3 - Different perspectives on international law: historical, sociological and ethical-political 4 - Purposes of international law CHAPTER II THE INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER 1 - The sources of international law 1.1. Treaties 1.2. Custom 1.3. Unilateral legal acts 1.4. Decisions of the international organizations 2 - Other sources 2.1. Decisions of the Courts, especially according to equity 2.2. Jurisprudence 3 - Principles and norms of the international legal order CHAPTER III THE RELATION BETWEEN INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE LAW OF THE STATES 1 - Different theoretical approaches: monism vs. dualism 2 - The different approaches established in reality 3 - The portuguese solution 4 - The new 'pluralistic approach' CHAPTER IV INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY 1 - International personality and international capacity § the principle of sovereignty 2 - Sovereign and semi-sovereign states 3 - Territorial and personal jurisdiction of states 4 - International organizations and other non-state entities CHAPTER V THE LAW OF TREATIES 1 - Definition and meaning of international treaty 2 - Tipology of international treaties 3 - Conclusion and entering into force of international treaties 4 - Reservations and interpretation 5 - Invalidity of treaties 6 - Modification and termination of treaties CHAPTER VI SOLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL LIABILITY 1 - The peaceful solution of international conflicts 2 - Use of force 3 - International liability

Mandatory literature

Lowe Vaughan 1952-; International law. ISBN: 978-0-19-923083-9
Cassese Antonio; International law. ISBN: 0-19-925939-9
Diez de Velasco Vallejo Manuel; Instituciones de derecho internacional público. ISBN: 84-309-3097-3
Dinh Nguyen Quoc; Droit international public. ISBN: 2-275-01588-4
Cassese Antonio; Diritto internazionale. ISBN: 88-15-08305-7
Scovazzi Tullio; Corso di diritto internazionale. ISBN: 88-14-08319-3
Gouveia Jorge Bacelar 1966-; Manual de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-40-2326-5
Brito Wladimir; Direito internacional público. ISBN: 978-972-32-1560-1
Cunha J. M. da Silva; Manual de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-40-2083-5
Machado Jónatas Eduardo Mendes; Direito internacional. ISBN: 972-32-1186-6
Pereira André Gonçalves 1936-; Manual de direito internacional público. ISBN: 972-40-0868-1

Complementary Bibliography

August Ray; Public international law. ISBN: 0-13-299892-0
Diez de Velasco Vallejo Manuel; Las^organizaciones internacionales. ISBN: 84-309-3098-1

Teaching methods and learning activities

In main classes the subjects will be taught in a general way and in tutorial classes real and hypothetical situations will be analysed

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

See the regulations of evaluation

Calculation formula of final grade

See the regulations of evaluation

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Not applicable

Classification improvement

See the regulations of evaluation

Observations

Reading material - Charter of the United Nations - Statute of the International Court of Justice - Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties - Constitution of the Portuguese Republic