Module LAWM117 for 2017/8
- 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 2017/8 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 | 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. |
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/
NATO http://www.nato.int/nato-welcome/index.html
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Nigel D White, The Law of International Organisations (Manchester University Press, latest edition)
Jan Klabbers, An Introduction to International Institutional Law (Cambridge University Press, latest edition)
Jan Klabbers, Advanced Introduction to the Law of International Organizations (Edward Elgar Publishing, latest edition)
Jan Klabbers and Åsa Wallendahl (eds), Research Handbook on the Law of International Organizations (Edward Elgar Publishing, latest edition)
Philippe Sands and Pierre Klein, Bowett's Law of International Institutions (Sweet & Maxwell, latest edition)