module
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM683: International Criminal Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include will cover some or all of the following topics:
- Introduction to international criminal law – what is an international crime?
- War Crimes and Crime of Aggression
- Crimes Against Humanity
- Genocide
- Selected transnational Crimes incl. Terrorism and Financing Terrorism, Drug or Human Trafficking, Cyber Crime or Modern Day Piracy
- Liability in international criminal law and defences
- International Military Tribunals; ICTY and ICTR
- International Criminal Court
- Internationalised criminal courts and domestic prosecutions
- Transitional Justice
- International criminal justice: current and future challenges
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 33 | The module will be divided into 11 interactive seminars of 3 hours each, requiring active participation of the whole group. |
| Guided Independent Study | 180 | Assigned seminar readings (including for the seminar paper). |
| Guided Independent Study | 24 | Preparation of seminar essay and presentation: students will research and write a paper on the seminar topic, presenting it to the rest of the group. |
| Guided Independent Study | 60 | Research for and writing of summative/assessed essay. |
| Guided Independent Study | 3 | Attendance at relevant events organised by the Exeter Centre for International Law |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Sources: http://www.un.org/icty/
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda Sources: http://www.ictr.org/
International Criminal Court Sources: http://www.icc-cpi.int/
Other Learning Resources
American Journal of International Law (AJIL)
European Journal of International Law (EJIL)
Criminal Law Forum du Droit International (C L For)
International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ)
Journal of International Criminal Justice (JICJ)
Leiden Journal of International Law (LJIL)
International Criminal Law Review (ICLR)
Journal of Conflict and Security Law (JCSL)
Criminal Law Forum (CFL)