Use of force in international law WP-PR-MON-Ufi
1. International law introduction
2. The genesis of the prohibition of the use of force
3. Prohibition of the use of force under the UN Charter
4. The concept of aggression
5. the right to self-defense
5. the right to collective self-defense
6. humanitarian intervention
7. The Security Council and the use of force
8. intervention by invitation
9 use of force to defend one's own citizens
10. crime of aggression / use of force at sea
11. the use of force in cyberspace and outer space
12. genesis of IHL
13. basic assumptions of IHL
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
PR_W02,
the student knows the nature and meaning of the prohibition to use force and the way of defining basic concepts in this area, such as armed attack, aggression, the right to self-defense
PR_W04,
the student knows the structure, genesis and method of operation of the prohibition of the use of force and exceptions in this regard
PR_W08
the student knows the principles of establishing and applying legal norms regarding the use of force in international law
Lecture 30 h
preparation to pass the lecture 20 h
Total 50 h
Assessment criteria
Very good rating:
EK1: The student very well analyzes selected facts of theories and methods, as well as the complex relationships between them, related to the context of the use of force
EK 2: The student fully understands selected facts and phenomena related to the processes of the evolution of treaty and customary norms concerning the use of force;
EK 3: The student very well uses the knowledge of legal and international regulations for the practical analysis of international conflicts;
EK 4: The student is proficient in explaining and understanding the basic legal phenomena in the field of international law regarding the use of force
EK 5: The student defines very well what are the exceptions to the prohibition of the use of force.
Db / db plus assessment:
EK1: The student analyzes the selected facts of theories and methods in a good way, as well as the complex relations between them, related to the context of the use of force;
EK 2: The student understands selected facts and phenomena related to the processes of the evolution of treaty and customary norms concerning the use of force;
EK 3: The student makes good use of the knowledge of legal and international regulations for the practical analysis of international conflicts;
EK 4: The student explains and understands the basic legal phenomena in the field of international law regarding the use of force;
EK 5: The student defines well what the exceptions to the prohibition of using force are.
Dst Rating:
EK1: The student satisfactorily analyzes the selected facts of theories and methods, as well as the complex relationships between them, related to the context of the use of force;
EK 2: The student sufficiently understands and explains selected facts and phenomena related to the processes of the evolution of treaty and customary norms concerning the use of force;
EK 3: The student uses the knowledge of legal and international regulations for the practical analysis of international conflicts;
EK 4: The student satisfactorily explains and understands the basic legal phenomena in the field of international law regarding the use of force;
EK 5: The student determines what are the exceptions to the prohibition of using force.
discussion on the topic and posiible written work
Bibliography
1. International law and the use of force / Christine Gray.
2. The Oxford handbook of the use of force in international law / Edited by Marc Weller
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