Module detail

SHE level	H
SCQF credit points	20.0
ECTS credit points	10.0
Module code	MHM125735
Module Leader	William Henderson
School	Glasgow School for Business and Society
Subject	Law
Trimester	B (January start)

Summary of content

This module provides the student with an advanced understanding of international law. It examines specific topical issues within the field relating to statehood, self-determination, conflict, weaponry, and international crimes.
The module explores the international law with reference to domestic legal systems, as well as international. This module provides a focus on developments to enable the student to obtain a holistic approach to understanding the application of international law. The syllabus is covered in a manner ensuring global issues are related to a local context, dealing with elements from a number of areas of international law.
The role of lawyers in society is changing - lawyers are increasingly expected to be pro-active in the prediction and prevention of unethical as well as unlawful behaviour across all areas of society. The delivery of the module will embed PRME principles including: developing graduates who care about social responsibility developing learning and teaching which enables graduates to become responsible leaders and practitioners and developing graduates who will advise businesses and other stakeholders to explore mutually beneficial responses to social and legal challenges.

Module details

By the end of this module students will have gained competence in the following key areas:
Analysis, Synthesis, Critical Judgement and Evaluation
The ability to identify issues, assimilate, evaluate and analyse information to construct written or oral solutions to a problem by bringing together and integrating relevant information, and selecting key material, from a variety of different sources. The ability to present arguments for and against propositions, acknowledging ranking of sources and relative impact in context. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities:
Solving well defined (typically hypothetical) problems through coursework and seminars
Managing, analysing and rating a large volume of legal sources in essay, online and seminar work
Preparing two detailed assessments involving a large variety of legal sources
Application of law from a variety of jurisdictions and problem-solving in a legal context
Personal Management, Independence and Ability to Learn
The ability to organise and prioritise effectively the expenditure of time and effort in the performance of all aspects of student work. The ability to learn effectively and be aware of their own learning strategies to manage their own learning development and to reflect upon their learning, seeking and making use of feedback. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities:
Meeting deadlines for coursework assessment
Preparing analyses of problem questions for weekly seminars
Access materials via the GCU Learn site
Access and complete on-line assessment
Require students to identify and access primary and secondary source materials
Communication and Literacy
The ability to communicate information, ideas, advice and choices in an effective and succinct manner and in plain English without losing focus on key issues. The ability to listen and question effectively, to give and receive feedback and to make presentations addressing an allocated topic within the prescribed time frame. The ability to communicate both orally and in writing (and, where appropriate, by the use of electronic means) using the English language accurately by creating work which is comprehensible to the intended audience. The ability to create documents which are analytical, descriptive and inquisitive using appropriate terminology and recognised methods of citation and reference. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities:
Creating work in a permanent format which is understandable by the intended audience
Create an essay which is analytical, descriptive and inquisitive
Using appropriate legal terminology in all work - answer to seminar questions, exam and on-line exercise
Listening and questioning effectively
Giving and receiving feedback and responding effectively to others within seminar group and in discussion on presentations.
Ensuring that all communications (either face-to-face or in permanent form) are succinct without losing focus on key issues or information.
Communicating in plain English, with legal terminology only as needed
Contributing effectively to group work in class and assessment
Using recognised methods of citation and reference which will be used in coursework
Preparing for seminars
Numeracy, Information, Technology and Teamwork
Where relevant and as the basis for an argument, the ability to present and evaluate information provided in numerical or statistical form. The ability to produce and present in an appropriate form a word-processed essay or other appropriate format. The ability to conduct efficient searches of websites to locate relevant information and exchange documents by email. The ability to work productively and cooperatively in different kinds of groups to establish working relations with others, defining, sharing and delegating responsibilities within the group. Such skills are developed within this module through the following activities:
Word processed essays
Use of Internet - general and specific - to research legal materials for seminar and coursework preparation
Completion of online assessment
Seminar tasks requiring retrieval of information using electronic legal databases from variety of
legal jurisdictions (eg Westlaw, Hein Online, Lexis, government, international organisation websites)
Communication with module team via email
Participation in seminar discussions

Module structure

Activity	Total hours
Lectures	12.00
Seminars	24.00
Independent Learning	114.00
Assessment	50.00

Assessment methods

Component	Duration	Weighting	Threshold	Description
Course Work001		50	35	Individual essay (2000 words).
Course Work002		50	35	Online project (2000 words).

Academic essentials

Advanced International Law

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