Identifying Data 2019/20
Subject (*) Public International Law Code 612G01019
Study programme
Grao en Dereito
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
Second Obligatory 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Dereito Público
Coordinador
Sobrino Heredia, Jose Manuel
E-mail
j.sobrino@udc.es
Lecturers
Maestro Cortizas, Ana María
Mkrtichyan , Artak
Oanta Oanta, Gabriela Alexandra
Quindimil Lopez, Jorge Antonio
Sobrino Heredia, Jose Manuel
E-mail
a.maestro@udc.es
a.mkrtichyan@udc.es
gabriela.oanta@udc.es
jorge.quindimil@udc.es
j.sobrino@udc.es
Web http://https://campusvirtual.udc.es/moodle/course/view.php?id=41475&sesskey=9Zrftw1li
General description Esta materia pretende posibilitar o ensino sistemático do Ordenamento xurídico que está destinado a regular a sociedade/comunidade internacional, facilitando a comprensión entre o alumnado dos problemas básicos que rodean aquel.

Desde unha perspectiva xurídico-formal, o Dereito internacional preséntaselle ao alumnado na súa dimensión positiva, ofrecendo o maior número posible de referencias á normativa en vigor. Esta perspectiva complétase cunha aproximación histórico-sociolóxica, expoñendo ao alumnado as realidades subxacentes ás normas e o medio concreto en que estas están chamadas a rexer, posto que para un ensino eficaz da materia é fundamental unha exposición dos acontecementos históricos e dos acontecementos sociolóxicos.

Así mesmo, ambos os enfoques acompáñanse dunha aproximación axiolóxica ao dereito internacional, coa finalidade de procurar unha constante valoración da norma co ideal de Xustiza. Desde logo, a dimensión finalista da actividade docente conduce a que o ensino non se reduza a unha descrición do ordenamento xurídico internacional, senón que debe facerse reflexionar o alumno sobre o conxunto de valores que inspiran e aos que aspira este ordenamento. Desta forma, ao ensinar e difundir o Dereito internacional preténdese contribuír, en boa medida, a facer progresar a Sociedade internacional e os suxeitos que a compoñen na vía da paz.

Tendo en conta o contido esencial desta disciplina científica, a súa docencia exponse desde unha visión realista, pero co firme propósito de facer partícipe o alumnado dos valores que inspiran o ordenamento xurídico internacional, apuntando, cando sexa posible, suxestións para a mellora das normas que o integran e insistindo, sobre todo, no seu cumprimento. Neste contexto sitúase unha das funcións máis importantes da docencia do Dereito internacional público: demostrarlle ao estudantado, e convencelo, de que esta é unha disciplina cada vez máis relevante na formación de todo xurista e que tomen conciencia da perspectiva internacional, que lles confire o coñecemento do Ordenamento xurídico internacional, como un elemento imprescindible do mundo interdependente.

A función docente universitaria, en que se combina unha función informativa e outra formativa, debe servir para formar xuristas que poidan atopar saídas profesionais vinculadas cos seus estudos pero, sobre todo, tamén debe servir para formar e potenciar as capacidades intelectuais dos estudantes para que poidan e saiban afrontar de forma crítica os valores e as actitudes sociais que se desenvolven nas sociedades nacionais e internacional de que eles forman parte.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A1 Knowledge of the main legal institutions
A2 Knowledge of the role of law as a regulatory system of social relations
A3 Grasping the systematic nature of the legal system
A4 Appreciating the interdisciplinary nature of legal problems
A5 Knowing the constitutional principles and values.
A6 Understanding the different manifestations of law in its historical evolution and in its current reality.
A7 Knowing the national and international legal and political structures.
A8 Basic knowledge of legal argumentation.
A9 Ability to handle legal sources (legal, jurisprudential and doctrinal).
A10 Ability to interpret and critically assess the legal system.
A11 Ability to understand and write legal documents.
A12 Management of legal oratory (ability to express themselves properly in public).
A13 Mastering new technologies applied to law.
A14 Ability to draft legal norms.
A15 Ability to negotiate and mediate.
B6 Learning to learn.
B7 Effective problem solving.
B8 Critical, logical, and creative thinking.
B9 Working autonomously on own initiative with a lifelong learning approach.
B10 Teamwork and collaboration.
B11 Ethical and social responsibility.
B12 Effective workplace communication and oral and written skills in Spanish, Galician and foreign languages.
B13 Computing and ICT skills.
C1 Adequate oral and written expression in the official languages.
C2 Mastering oral and written expression in foreign languages.
C3 Using ICT in working contexts and lifelong learning.
C4 Exercising an open, educated, critical, committed, democratic and supportive citizenship for the sake of the common good.
C5 Understanding the importance of entrepreneurial culture and knowing the useful means for enterprising people.
C6 Critically assess the knowledge, technology and information available to solve the problems they face.
C7 Assume as a professional and citizen the importance of lifelong learning.
C8 Valuing the importance of research, innovation and technological development for the socioeconomic and cultural progress of society.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Knowledge of the Law function as a regulatory system of social relations. A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
Perception of the systematic character of the legal order. A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
B6
B7
B8
B9
B10
B11
B12
B13
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
PART I. INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER

Lesson 1.- International society and its legal order
1. International society
A) Historical development
B) Basic characters

2. Public international law as the legal order of the international society
A) Concept of public international law
B) Characters of public international law
C) Functions of public international law
Lesson 2.- Creation of public international law 1. Creation and progressive development of public international law
2. International norms:
A) International treaties
B) Custom and general principles
C) Unilateral acts of states and international organizations
3. Reception of international norms into national legal orders
PART II. THE SUBJECTS OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

A) STATE

Lesson 3.- State as primary subject of public international law
1. Constitutive elements of a state
2. Recognition of states and recognition of governments
3. State immunities
4. State succession
Lesson 4.- The Territory 1. General aspects on the defined territory
2. Territorial jurisdiction on marine areas
3. Territorial jurisdiction on outer space
4. Territorial jurisdiction on other areas
Lesson 5.- Population

1. Nationality: State jurisdiction abroad
2. Foreigner’s legal status
3. Qualifies regimes on foreigners
Lesson 6.- National bodies with capacity to enter into international relations
1. Central bodies
2. Diplomatic representation
3. Consular representation
B) INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Lesson 7.- Overview of international organisations

1. Background and historical development
2. Concept
3. Structure and formation of the will
4. International legal personality
5. Types of international organisations
Lesson 8.- The United Nations

1. Background and historical development
2. Purposes and principles
3. Members
4. Institutional structure
Lesson 9.- The main functions of the United Nations 1. Decolonization
2. Development
3. Human rights
4. Maintenance of international peace and security
5. Disarmament
C) HUMAN PERSON

Lesson 10- The human person and public international law


1. The international subjectivity of the individual
2. The capacity to act of the individual before the international bodies
3. The international responsibility of the individual
4. The systems of the protection of human rights
PART III. THE APPLICATION OF PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Lesson 11.- International responsibility


1. Codification and progressive development of the law on the international responsibility
2. The international responsibility for internationally wrongful acts
3. The international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law
Lesson 12.- Procedures for the application of the international norms

1. The diplomatic protection
2. Countermeasures
3. The institutionalized procedures
Lesson 13.- The settlement of disputes by peaceful means
1. International disputes
2. No jurisdictional methods of dispute settlement
3. Jurisdictional methods of dispute settlement
Lesson 14.- The control of the use of force

1. The prohibition of the threat or use of force
2. The regulation of the armed conflicts
3. International humanitarian law

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 28 28 56
Speaking test A1 A2 A3 A4 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B6 1 42 43
Introductory activities A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 24 0 24
Problem solving A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 3 3 6
Case study A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 3 3 6
Document analysis A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A13 B6 B9 6 3 9
Events academic / information A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 3 3 6
 
Personalized attention 0 0 0
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Theory and seminars on the contents of the programme.
Speaking test The final exam of the course will be written. The final exam will represent 80 % of the final mark and the other activities will be valued with the 20 % of the final mark.
Introductory activities The lecturers will be coupled with workshops directed to solving problems, which will usually involve reading international legal instruments and case law.
Problem solving The lecturers will be coupled with workshops directed to solving problems, which will usually involve reading international legal instruments and case law.
Case study The course will also involve a refection paper, an exam and different research papers in public international law. All the activities will count towards the final grade.
Students are expected to be able to put their prior knowledge to bear on the problems and issues presented in this course.
Document analysis The requirements for the paper and the cases discussed will be uploaded on Moodle in due course
Events academic / information The directed activities will consist, fundamentally, of activities of simulation or of role, in research paper to be prepared by the students, for whose preparation or resolution the students will have the corresponding orientations and methodological instructions, bibliographic and documentary.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Introductory activities
Problem solving
Case study
Document analysis
Speaking test
Description
The assistance and the active participation of students also will be taken into account positively in the global assessment.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Introductory activities A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 As actividades dirixidas representarán o 20% da nota final e consistirán, fundamentalmente, en activdidades de simulación ou de rol, en traballos de investigación, de reflexión o en casos prácticos, para cuxa elaboración e resolución os estudantes contarán coas correspondentes orientacións e instruccións metodolóxicas, bibliográficas e documentais. 2
Problem solving A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 As actividades dirixidas representarán o 20% da nota final e consistirán, fundamentalmente, en activdidades de simulación ou de rol, en traballos de investigación, de reflexión o en casos prácticos, para cuxa elaboración e resolución os estudantes contarán coas correspondentes orientacións e instruccións metodolóxicas, bibliográficas e documentais. 10
Case study A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 As actividades dirixidas representarán o 20% da nota final e consistirán, fundamentalmente, en activdidades de simulación ou de rol, en traballos de investigación, de reflexión o en casos prácticos, para cuxa elaboración e resolución os estudantes contarán coas correspondentes orientacións e instruccións metodolóxicas, bibliográficas e documentais. 2
Document analysis A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A13 B6 B9 As actividades dirixidas representarán o 20% da nota final e consistirán, fundamentalmente, en activdidades de simulación ou de rol, en traballos de investigación, de reflexión o en casos prácticos, para cuxa elaboración e resolución os estudantes contarán coas correspondentes orientacións e instruccións metodolóxicas, bibliográficas e documentais. 2
Events academic / information A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 As actividades dirixidas representarán o 20% da nota final e consistirán, fundamentalmente, en activdidades de simulación ou de rol, en traballos de investigación, de reflexión o en casos prácticos, para cuxa elaboración e resolución os estudantes contarán coas correspondentes orientacións e instruccións metodolóxicas, bibliográficas e documentais. 3
Speaking test A1 A2 A3 A4 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 B6 Exame final. Suporá o 80% da nota total, e se realizará ó final do cuatrimestre, sobre a base da docencia impartida durante o curso e co apoio da bibliografía e da documentación relativa ós contidos da guía docente.

O exame será oral ou escrito (opcional) e consistirá en diversas preguntas baseadas en epígrafes do programa.

O nivel mínimo esixido para a superación da proba é de 5 puntos sobre 10. En caso contrario, a materia non se considerará aprobada.

80
Guest lecture / keynote speech A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A13 A14 A15 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 Docencia expositiva e orientativa sobre os contidos do programa. 1
 
Assessment comments
The final exam of the course will be written. The final exam will represent 80 % of the final mark and the other activities will be valued with the 20 % of the final mark.

Sources of information
Basic CRAWFORD, J. (2015). Brownlie's Principles of Public International Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press
DIEZ DE VELASCO, M. (2013). Instituciones de Derecho Internacional Público, 18ª ed.. Madrid: Ed. Tecnos
DIEZ DE VELASCO, M. (SOBRINO HEREDIA, J.M. coord.) (2010). Las Organizaciones internacionales. Madrid: Ed. Tecnos
DIXON, M. (2013). Textbook on International Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press
SOBRINO HEREDIA, J.M. (2016). Textos para el estudio del Derecho internacional público,Derecho de la Unión Europea y Derecho internacional de los espacios. Valencia: Ed. Tirant lo Blanch
SOBRINO HEREDIA, J.M. (2016). Textos para el estudio del Derecho internacional público,Derecho de la Unión Europea y Derecho internacional de los espacios. Valencia: Ed. Tirant lo Blanch

Complementary PASTOR RIDRUEJO, J.A. (2015). Curso de Derecho internacional público y Organizaciones internacionales, 19ª ed.. Madrid: Ed. Tecnos
MARIÑO MENENDEZ, F. (2005). Derecho internacional público. Parte general, 4ª ed. revisada. Madrid: Ed. Trotta
REMIRO BROTONS, A. Y OTROS (2014). Derecho internacional: curso general, 2ª ed.. Valencia: Ed. Tirant lo Blanch
RODRIGUEZ CARRIÓN, A. (2009). Lecciones de Derecho internacional público, 6ª ed., 2ª reimpresión . Madrid: Ed. Tecnos
SÁENZ DE SANTAMARÍA, P.A. (2018). Sistema de Derecho Internacional Público, 5ª ed.. Pamplona: Ed. Civitas-Thomson Reuters


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

Subjects that continue the syllabus
European Union Law/612G01021
Final Dissertation/612G01031
International Law on Spaces/612G01047

Other comments


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.