Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM117: The Law of International Organisations

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

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

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
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
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	30	Seminars (10 x 3 hours): the main teaching method for the module consists of weekly seminars requiring active participation by all students under guidance of the module convenor.
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity	3	Exercise: this activity will take place over two days and simulate a command post exercise to provide you with an opportunity to apply your knowledge in a practical setting.
Guided Independent Study	197	Assigned seminar readings.
Guided Independent Study	55	Preparation of the assessed/summative essay.
Guided Independent Study	12	Preparation of the assessed/summative poster presentation
Guided Independent Study	3	Preparation for the simulation exercise.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).