Ateneo - UPO

The class is devoted to the study of public international law. During the firs part of the course, lectures will focus on basic principles of international law; the nature and structure of the international legal order, its sources and the most common mechanisms to resolve international disputes. A special attention will be paid to the UN organization, its structure and function (expecially with regard to the use of force and its implications). In the second part of the course the focus will be on international monetary law and international trade law. During the class, students will be offered the chances to discuss the main events of international relations and their consequences for the development of commercial relations in the ambit of the so-called "de-globalization".

Foreign Students can use a Handbook in English or their mother tongue with the agreement of the teacher.

The course has the aim of offering students the opportunity to acquire a basic knowledge of international public law. In particular, students will learn the fundamental principles governing the international Community in order to understand their application within the domestic legal order and their relevance in the pursuit of an international career. Furthermore, the send part of the course dedicated to international economic law supposes students to acquire a general overview of the contemporary dynamics of international trade law and international monetary law.

Compliance with prerequisite requirements as established by the degree programme regulations.

Lectures and individual/group works dedicated to case-law, specific juridical issues, EU rules etc.
Students will be invited to manage a press review dedicated to the European Union on-line (with the use of new social media) and will be encouraged to participate to debating groups on-line.
The teacher will offer students the opportunity to take part to a free mover experience in case of financing by the University.

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse

e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

Oral Exam. 3 questions: two questions about the "general part" and one dedicated to the Single Market issues.
Questions may cover general issues or specific cases to be solved on the basis of ECJ case-law.
During the course the teacher may decide to schedule intermediate tests for students who attend classes.

- Theories of public international law and introduction to the international legal order; historical evolution and current trends;
- Subjects of international law; in particular, States, international organizations, individuals and new subjects of international relations;
- Sources of international law: customary law, treaties, general principles
- Sovereignty and territory; immunity; basic principles of international law
- The relationship between international law and domestic legal orders (the Italian one in particular)
- The violation of international obligations; elements of internationally wrongful acts and reactions of the International Community (in particular with regard to the UN system)
- The prohibition of the use of force and the collective security system of the United Nations
- Peaceful settlements of international disputes;
- international law of economics (elements of monetary and trade law)

Acquiring the knowledge of fundamental principles of international law and the capacity to analyse and to understand the legal consequences of facts and practice relating to international relations. Understanding the mechanism guaranteeing the effectiveness of international law even in the domestic domain, especially those related to the application of international norms by national judges, law-making and regulatory authorities.