International Criminal Courts
Content
Objective
The course aims to give students basic knowledge about International Criminal Courts founded after 1945 and also the essential features of international criminal law.
Course Content
Second World War and Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials
Yugoslav Crisis and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Rwanda Crisis and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
ICC - Organization and Objectives
Examples of International Hybrid Courts
Course Learning Outcomes
Students will have a basic knowledge of International Criminal Courts and Hybrid Criminal Courts founded by the initiative of the UN.
Teaching and Learning Methods
14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures
general works
presentations by students
References
BETTATI Mario, Droit humanitaire; Paris, Dalloz, 2012
BOISTER Neil, An Introduction to Transnational Criminal Law, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2012
SCHIFF Benjamin, Building the International Criminal Court, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2008
Weekly Contents
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Conceptual framework |
| 2 | Second World War and Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials |
| 3 | Yugoslav Crisis and International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Rwanda Crisis and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda |
| 5 | ICC 1 |
| 6 | ICC 2 |
| 7 | Midterm |
| 8 | UN and the examples of Hybrid Courts 1 |
| 9 | UN and the examples of Hybrid Courts 2 |
| 10 | Presentation |
| 11 | Presentation |
| 12 | Presentation |
| 13 | Presentation |
| 14 | Discussion about the presentations |
Assessment System
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 2 | 60 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total | 3 | 100 |
| Activities | Number | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 1 | 20 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 40 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 60 |
ECTS
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 3 | 20 | 60 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 5.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 5 | ||