Foundations of International Law (M3054)

15 credits, Level 5

Spring teaching

From the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, to the global impacts of climate change and migration, to issues of individual responsibility for international crimes, there has never been a more important and exciting time to study international law.

On this module, you’ll explore:

  • the key legal principles and concepts of international law
  • a range of contemporary and historic situations from a legal perspective
  • political, sociological and theoretical debates about the role and effectiveness of international law.

Teaching

50%: Lecture
50%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Written assessment (Essay)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 20 hours of contact time and about 130 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: