Law of the Sea (2 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Upon completing this module, the student should be able to discuss in depth various questions related to law of the sea.

Execution methods

The module consists of two parts: A & B. Both can be completed by literature examinations but you may can also gain the ECTS for part A by lectures/written assignment/seminar (about which you will find more information in Moodle workspace "Public International Law Courses in English").

The module is available both in fall and spring term but the ways of organizing the part A may vary. NB. Before taking the part B literature exam, you need to pass first the part A.

Accomplishment methods

The module consists of 2 parts (A & B):

A) 2 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam / lectures / written assignment / seminar
B) 3 ECTS: (electronic) literature exam

Content

International law of the sea: jurisdictional zones, environmental protection, marine living resources, etc.

Materials

Tanaka Yoshifumi, The International Law of the Sea (Cambridge University Press, 4th ed. 2023).

Teaching methods

Lecture + Seminar + Written Assignment Course “States and Borders as Historically Constructed”
Lecturer: Sami Pekola
LECTURES & SEMINAR (in person):
1) LECTURES:
• 23.1. 12–16 States and borders as historically constructed: theoretical perspectives
• 24.1. 10-14 Torne Valley border: historical construction and its stages
2) SEMINAR: 20.2. 10-16
The deadline for returning the seminar work is on Fri Feb 14.
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You can use the ECTS from this course for the study module ONEVAL0039 Public International Law Part A.
ALTERNATIVELY, if your seminar presentation & essay is about maritime borders, the ECTS can be used for OTMEVAL0009 Law of the Sea Part B.
REGISTRATION FOR THE COURSE: In Peppi a week before the course (at latest - preferably as soon as possible), code ONEVAL0039V24-3004 Public International Law/States and Borders as Historically Constructed (also for students using the course for ONEVAL0009).