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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Global Governance Law And International Relations | |||
| Reference | LLM234 | Version | 3 |
| Created | February 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2020 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | July 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to engage in a critical understanding and evaluation of the process of international law and its approach to contemporary global challenges, global governance, the institutions of global governance, and the relations with various actors – State actors, Regional entities and Non-state Actors. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically examine and evaluate the process of international law-making and the construct of the international regulatory environment. |
| 2 | Critically appraise Westphalian notions of international law and global governance in comparison with 21-st century global realities of international institutions and their powers. |
| 3 | Critically engage with contemporary themes of global challenges, global governance and international relations. |
| 4 | Critically examine the nature and function of existing global governance institutions and other non-state actors concerning their relations with states. |
| 5 | Apply the concepts of international law and global governance, to current global challenges. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Global Constitutional Law; The United Nations - UN Organs & Agencies; Other Intergovernmental Organisations & International NGOs; Regional Entities; Other Non-State Actors - Business Entities, Religious Entities, & Global Civil Society; Contemporary Global Themes and Challenges; International Law & Foreign Policy - State Relations with States and with International Institutions; International Law & Foreign Policy - State Relations with Non-state Actors; The dichotomy of Sovereignty and Globalisation; Revision |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| Weekly face to face lecture, presentation and case studies. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 36 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 114 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
| Description: | A summative assessment will comprise one piece of written coursework. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Weiss T, and Wilkinson R, International Organization And Global Governance (2nd edn, Routledge 2018) |
| 2 | Fahey E, Introduction To Law And Global Governance (Edward Elgar Publishing Limited 2018) |
| 3 | Dunne T, Kurki M, and Smith S, International Relations Theories (5th edn, Oxford University Press 2020) |