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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Jānis Grasis
Study type:Full time
Course level:All levels
Target audience:Juridical Science
Language:English
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:International Rights; Law

Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce students to the main areas of international law of the sea, including: delimitation of maritime zones and their legal nature, marine environmental problems and ways to solve them, marine scientific research and fishing, common property of mankind and the interests of individual states, maritime dispute resolution.

Prerequisites

International law

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to:
1. Explain the most important concepts of the International Law of the Sea.
2. Describe the key institutes of the International Law of the Sea.
3. Explain the legal actions to be carried out by a lawyer in a particular case.

Skills

1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to:
1. Sum up the most essential legal information.
2. Analyse a practical case.
3. Use the terminology of the International Law of the Sea.
4. Present and defend their point of view on a specific issue.

Competence

1.On completion of the study course, students will be able to:
1. Use the acquired knowledge in practice.
2. Interpret legal norms.
3. Logically formulate their opinion about the case in discussion.
4. Judge the particular legal case.