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Objectives

1. To introduce students to the foundations of international law including its relationship to colonialism and imperialism; 
2. To provide knowledge of how international law is formed and applied through the development of customary international law, treaty law and the work of international organizations;
3. To introduce students to critical perspectives of international law including feminist and third world approaches to international law (TWAIL);  
4. To introduce the students to contemporary developments in international law;
5. To develop the student’s critical thinking skills; 
   
6. To develop students' legal research and writing skills; 
7. To encourage critical reflection on the role of international law and the international legal order.  

Outcomes

At the end of the course the students should be able to:

1. Identify and analyse critically the foundational concepts in Public International Law;   
2. Compare and appraise the role of different theoretical approaches in understandings of Public International Law;
3. Discuss recent developments in Public International Law and think more critically about the role of International Law and the international legal order; 
4. Arrange the knowledge in (1) to (3), above, into coherent responses to an exam-based assessment.

Important Note on links on Reading Lists. 

Please note that I sometimes provide links to the reading or an attachment for ease of reference. Yet not all links are provided as it is important as a law student that you develop your library and research skills. Everything cited, unless otherwise stated, is available through the SOAS library.  If we have provided a link and it doesn't work then a) please let us know but b) please go ahead and access the materials through the SOAS library.  As PG law students, you don't need to be provided with a link in order to access the materials.