604.500 (13W) Principles of International Law

Wintersemester 2013/14

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First course session
11.11.2013 09:00 - 12:00 Z.1.29 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Principles of International Law
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 1.0
ECTS credits 2.0
Registrations 33
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 11.11.2013

Time and place

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lecture, hypotheticals, and case analysis. Slides and cases will be made available on Moodle.

Course content

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The class in International Law provides an introduction to legal thinking.  Students will be led to explore legal issues of market entry, contract, business law, and intellectual property.  This exploration will be approached by looking at a fact pattern and working through the legal issues involved.  Thinking about the facts from a variety of legal perspectives should enable students to broadly answer the topic questions. 

Topics

  • (1) What laws impact me?
  • (2) How can my business have a monopoly?
  • (3) What deals will hold up?

Teaching objective

Convey a basic appreciation of legal constraints and begin developing issue spotting skills.

Prior knowledge expected

Students of Masterprogramme International Management

Literature

case: Elettronica Sicula S.p.A. (ELSI) (United States of America v. Italy) http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3&k=d8&case=76&code=elsi&p3=4 Judgment of 20 July 1989 Separate opinion of Judge Oda Dissenting opinion of Judge Schwebel

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lecture, hypotheticals, and case analysis. Slides and cases will be made available on Moodle.

Course content

The class in International Law provides an introduction to legal thinking.  Students will be led to explore legal issues of market entry, contract, business law, and intellectual property.  This exploration will be approached by looking at a fact pattern and working through the legal issues involved.  Thinking about the facts from a variety of legal perspectives should enable students to broadly answer the topic questions. 

Topics

  • (1) What laws impact me?
  • (2) How can my business have a monopoly?
  • (3) What deals will hold up?

Teaching objective

Convey a basic appreciation of legal constraints and begin developing issue spotting skills.

Prior knowledge expected

Students of Masterprogramme International Management

Literature

case: Elettronica Sicula S.p.A. (ELSI) (United States of America v. Italy) http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3&k=d8&case=76&code=elsi&p3=4 Judgment of 20 July 1989 Separate opinion of Judge Oda Dissenting opinion of Judge Schwebel

Examination information

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

Examination topic(s)

Application of legal issues addressed in class slides to new facts

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

A single written exam: multiple choice, short answer, and hypothetical. Total duration of examination one (1.0) hour

Examination topic(s)

Application of legal issues addressed in class slides to new facts

Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations

A single written exam: multiple choice, short answer, and hypothetical. Total duration of examination one (1.0) hour

Grading scheme

Grade / Grade grading scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme International Management (SKZ: 908, Version: 11W.2)
    • Subject: Principles of International Law (Compulsory subject)
      • 1 Principles of International Law ( 0.0h VO / 2.0 ECTS)
        • 604.500 Principles of International Law (1.0h VO / 2.0 ECTS)

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