International Law

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Based on SFS course International Law. This course will provide a detailed examination of the fundamentals of public international law. It will discuss the sources of international law, the relationship of international law to domestic law, international personality, jurisdiction under international law-- including general principles of jurisdiction, extradition, the law of the sea, and air and space law, immunity from jurisdiction, state responsibility for injury to aliens, international human rights law, the law relating to the recourse to force, and the law concerning the conduct of hostilities. Learning outcomes/subtopics: o Understand the sources of international law. o Analyze specific areas of international law such as extradition, law of the sea, human rights law, and recourse to use of force.