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Sequentiality
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Mandatory sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Following programme components must have been included in your study programme in a previous education period
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International and European Law (1880)
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12.0 stptn |
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Advising sequentiality bound on the level of programme components
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Following programme components are advised to also be included in your study programme up till now.
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Legal English (1877)
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| Degree programme | | Study hours | Credits | P4 SBU | P4 SP | 2nd Chance Exam1 | Tolerance2 | Final grade3 | |
 | 2nd year Bachelor of Laws | Compulsory | 162 | 6,0 | 162 | 6,0 | Yes | Yes | Numerical |  |
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| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: recognizes ethical and societal aspects within a legal context. He is able to take those aspects into account to shape his own judgment. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: is able actively and constructively to contribute to a common goal, whether in group or not (formal or informal). | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: is able independently and clearly to communicate, either orally or in written form, about legal information, ideas, arguments, problems and solutions. Where required he uses the most adequate conversation or presentation technique. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: has a questioning outlook and is able to appraise a variety of legal positions, to question them and reflect on them. He is able to construct an argument and defend it. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: is able to appreciate a simple legal problem and to approach it from the area of law concerned. He can identify those factual and legal issues which are of relevance. He is able to solve cases, at bachelor level, by applying problem solving techniques, including from a comparative perspective. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general competences: is able adequately to use (legal) Dutch, French and English. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general academic research competences: is able to use, with an increasing degree of independence, a variety of Dutch, French and English legal sources, including digital sources. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following general academic research competences: is able to collect, select, analyse and critically process Statute, case-law, scholarship and other legal sources. | - EC
| A graduate of the Bachelors of Laws programme has developed the following academic, in casu: legal, knowledge: has (basic) legal knowledge and understanding of the concepts and structure of the major branches of national, international and supranational law as exemplified by recent developments and research in the sector and with appreciation of societal reality. |
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The student is expected to be able to identify and assess primary and secondary sources of international law, including treaties, case law, and scholarly articles, in order to support legal analysis and argumentation.
The student is expected to be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in written form, using appropriate legal terminology and referencing conventions, and comprehend legal texts in English, which is crucial for engaging with international legal frameworks and conducting research in the field of international law.
The student is expected to be able to critically evaluate international legal issues, such as jurisdiction and state responsibility, and apply problem-solving techniques in the context of international law.
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The important role played by international law in international relations is evident. International law offers not only a means for facilitating international cooperation, but also provides a psychological barrier against international delinquencies such as the waging of unlawful wars and the perpetration of widespread and systematic violations of human rights.
The course builds on the basic knowledge of international law provided by the first-year course Internationaal en Europees Recht. It covers issues such as sources of international law and hierarchies as well substantive fields of international law, such as the international law of the use of force, law of armed conflict, and international criminal law. The fields of international law covered by the course relate directly to priority issues on the
international agenda and they are thus of great interest to international lawyers, law students, and public opinion at large.
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Period 4 Credits 6,00
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 35 % |
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| Off campus online evaluation/exam | ✔ |
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| Additional information | Students are not allowed to use the Codex in the examinations.
On the basis of the usual grade scale 0-20, the final grade is determined as follows:
The weekly assignments may attract up to 35% of the final grade. Put differently, seven points of the final grade are reserved for the assignments. An assignment marked with a pass attracts one point, whereas an assignment marked with a fail attracts zero points. An assignment not submitted, an assignment submitted after the expiry of the deadline, an assignment uploaded to a wrong folder, an assignment without a word count, an assignment without an accurate word count, an assignment not meeting the minimum number of words or an assignment exceeding the maximum number of words attracts zero points too. One point per assignment x seven assignments = seven points.
The final exam may attract up to 65% of the final grade, that is, up to 13 points. It consists of a combination of essay and problem questions similar to the weekly assignments. It will be uploaded to Blackboard on the date and time scheduled for the exam. The exam lasts two hours. An exam not submitted on time attracts zero points. Blackstone's International Law Documents is the only source of information that you are authorised to use during the exam.
The re-sit exam counts towards 100% of the final grade.
In consultation with the Programme Board and the Student Administration, the lecturer determines the schedule and the examination format for a possible catch-up exam. The examination format may deviate from the examination format used during the regular examination period. The schedule and examination format will be communicated to the student after the request for a catch-up exam has been approved. |
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Second examination period
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| Explanation (English) | Depending on the number of participants, the evaluation form can be changed at the second chance. |
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| Compulsory textbooks (bookshop) |
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- Blackstone's International Law Documents,Malcolm Evans,15th,Oxford University Press,9780198867081
- International Law,Anders Henriksen,Fourt edition (2023),Oxford University Press,9780192870087,You are strongly advised to get a copy of the textbook at least two weeks before the start of the course, because you will need the textbook to prepare the assignments due as of the first week of class.
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Course syllabus on Blackboard |
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| Exchange Programme Laws | Optional | 162 | 6,0 | 162 | 6,0 | Yes | Yes | Numerical | |
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The student is expected to be able to identify and assess primary and secondary sources of international law, including treaties, case law, and scholarly articles, in order to support legal analysis and argumentation.
The student is expected to be able to effectively communicate, both orally and in written form, using appropriate legal terminology and referencing conventions, and comprehend legal texts in English, which is crucial for engaging with international legal frameworks and conducting research in the field of international law.
The student is expected to be able to critically evaluate international legal issues, such as jurisdiction and state responsibility, and apply problem-solving techniques in the context of international law.
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The important role played by international law in international relations is evident. International law offers not only a means for facilitating international cooperation, but also provides a psychological barrier against international delinquencies such as the waging of unlawful wars and the perpetration of widespread and systematic violations of human rights.
The course covers issues such as sources of international law and hierarchies as well as substantive fields of international law, such as the international law of the use of force, law of armed conflict, and international criminal law. The fields of international law covered by the course relate directly to priority issues on the international agenda and they are thus of great interest to international lawyers, law students, and public opinion at large.
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Lecture ✔
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Period 4 Credits 6,00
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| Written evaluaton during teaching periode | 35 % |
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| Additional information | Students are not allowed to use the Codex in the examinations. |
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Second examination period
| Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt | |
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| Explanation (English) | Depending on the number of participants, the evaluation form can be changed at the second chance. |
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| Compulsory textbooks (bookshop) |
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- Blackstone's International Law Documents,Malcolm Evans,15th,Oxford University Press,9780198867081
- International Law,Anders Henriksen,Fourt edition (2023),Oxford University Press,9780192870087,You are strongly advised to get a copy of the textbook at least two weeks before the start of the course, because you will need the textbook to prepare the assignments due as of the first week of class.
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Course syllabus on Blackboard |
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1 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.12.2, section 2. |
| 2 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.16.9, section 2. |
3 Education, Examination and Legal Position Regulations art.15.1, section 3.
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| Legend |
| SBU : course load | SP : ECTS | N : Dutch | E : English |
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