College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Law of International Organisations
Module LAWM117 for 2018/9
Module LAWM117 for 2018/9
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM117: The Law of International Organisations
This module descriptor refers to the 2018/9 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Introduction to the Law of International Organisations: the UN, EU, NATO and AU
- Conference, Contract or Constitution?
- Legal Personality and Powers
- Membership and Financing
- Law-making of International Organisations
- Regional Organisations under Public International Law and their role as security providers
- Use of sanctions by International Organisations
- Use of military force by International Organisations
- Co-operation between International Organisations in practice: the case of crisis management and effective multilateralism
- Accountability and Responsibility of International Organisations
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 33 | 11 x 3 hours seminars: the main teaching method for the module consists of weekly seminars requiring active participation by all students under guidance of the module convenor. |
Guided Independent Study | 94 | Assigned seminar readings. |
Guided Independent Study | 150 | Preparation for the summative assessments. |
Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation for the formative assessment |
Guided Independent Study | 3 | Attendance at relevant events organised by the Exeter Centre for International Law. |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
United Nations http://www.un.org/en/index.html
European Union https://europa.eu/european-union/index_en
African Union https://www.au.int/