International Law
International law can be considered as the law of the international community, the law that governs relations between States. But it also relates to what international organizations do and, increasingly, it concerns individuals, corporations, NGO's and other non-state actors.
As the world becomes more interdependent and more complex, and as new institutions are put in place to make international law more effective, international law has become an exciting, expanding field. Never before has it been so relied upon, used and developed. Despite their differences in size, power, culture, religion and ideologies, states rely on international law to cooperate and to coexist; they speak the language of international law and international law serves them as an important common language.
This law course will extensively rely on judgments and advisory opinions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN).
Having acquired a basic knowledge of international law, you'll find it easier to comprehend this subject in future international law sub-fields, like international human rights, international humanitarian law or international investment law.
This course will teach you what international law is, the role it plays in the world today, how it can be used. You will also gain knowledge to help you better discern legal arguments within the flow of international news and reports.
This course is part of the International Law MicroMasters Program that is designed to give learners a critical understanding of how international relations between States and individuals are dealt with, regarding the law.
What you'll learn
- How, and by whom, international law is made, by whom it must be respected, and how it is applied
- What happens when binding rules are breached and how is it possible to seek justice in this world
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 20 ratings |
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| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 12 weeks, 6–8 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $199 |
| From | Université catholique de Louvain, LouvainX via edX |
| Instructor | Pierre d’Argent |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
| Tags | Humanities Law |
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The greatest value was how international law has improved over time.
The instructor does a fantastic job of explaining the concepts and structure of international law.
To me this course is an excellent primer on International Law and another example of why some MOOC's are so great a learning experience.
It is a very useful course for understanding the broad scope of international law, and it is given by one of the best experts in the field - that alone is worth it.
Excellent course to learn a lot more about international law, I strongly recommend it.
I believe that the greatest asset of the course was, for sure, his ability to teach us how to read international law, that is, taught us how to begin reading a document, which words we should pay attention to, what do they mean and where does it stand on the theory we had learned.
This was a completely new approach to me, and I know that, if you put enough effort to it, or if you already have a knowledge of international law and follow thoroughly the videos and also the directed readings selected for the course, you will love the outcome.
If you love international law, don't hesitate.
There is no doubt the professor is an expert in International Law and was genuinely interested to teach, only a small recommendation to try to maybe increase intonation and emphasize certain points and bring in more points that would make the videos less monotone.
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It forms part of a micro-Masters course from Louvain, and Professor Pierre d'Argent is excellent.
I want to thank Professor Pierre d’Argent!
Special thanks to Professor Pierre and his team for encouraging us at every step to make our dream a reality.i am a lawyer and a Masters in English literature too.
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Difficult, but I recommend it to serious students.
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| Rating | 4.7★ based on 20 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 12 weeks, 6–8 hours per week |
| Starts | On Demand (Start anytime) |
| Cost | $199 |
| From | Université catholique de Louvain, LouvainX via edX |
| Instructor | Pierre d’Argent |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Humanities Social Sciences |
| Tags | Humanities Law |
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