International Law - 2nd semester
Code
711071005
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Estudos Políticos
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Francisco Pereira Coutinho (FD/UNL)
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Provide students with the tools to recognize:
a) the major sources of international law and their content.
b) international law subjects;
c) international spaces;
d) rules of State and individual responsibility;
e) international mechanisms of resolution of conflicts.
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
I - Origin, naturenand functions of international law
II - Sources of international law
III - The law of the treaties
IV - International law and internal law
V - Subjects of international law
VI - International spaces
VII - International Responsibility
VIII - International Conflicts Resolution
IX - The Use of Force in International Law
Bibliography
Brito, Wladimir, Direito Internacional Público, Coimbra Editora, 2014
Brownlie, Ian, Princípios de Direito Internacional Público, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, 1997
Silva Cunha, Joaquim e Maria da Assunção do Vale Pereira, Direito Internacional Público, 2ª Edição, Almedina, Coimbra, 2004
Cassese, Antonio, International Law, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2004
Gonçalves Pereira, André e Quadros, Fausto, Manual de Direito Internacional Público, 3ª ed., Almedina, Coimbra, 2005
Almeida Ribeiro, Manuel de, Pereira Coutinho, Francisco e Cabrita, Isabel (coord.), Enciclopédia de Direito Internacional Público, Almedina, Coimbra, 2011
Miranda, Jorge, Direito Internacional Público, 5ª Edição, Principia, Lisboa, 2012
Machado, Jónatas, Direito Internacional do paradigma clássico ao pós-11 de setembro, 4ª ed., Coimbra Editora, Coimbra, 2013
Bacelar Gouveia, Jorge, Manual de Direito Internacional, 4ª ed., Almedina, Coimbra, 2013
Duarte, Maria Luísa, Direito Internacional Público e
Teaching method
1 Doctrinal lessons where the teacher present the syllabus. In these lessons the students are invited to participate by asking questions and making comments.
2- Individual presentations by students. In these sessions, the teacher will guide students in oral presentations, in simulations of hearings of the ICJ and in the resolution of case-studies.
In class teaching.
Evaluation method
Students are evaluated by one test and by oral and written presentations (maximum of 10% of the evaluation).