Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
International Law of the Sea
Course Code
JF_445
Branch of Science
International Rights; Law
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Juridical Science
LQF
All Levels
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Jānis Grasis
Structure Unit Manager
Ieva Puzo
Structural Unit
Faculty of Social Sciences
Contacts
Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf@rsu.lv
About Study Course
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.
Preliminary Knowledge
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.
Competences
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.
Assessment
Individual work
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1.
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Individual report on topical issue of maritime law, preparation for seminars.
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Examination
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1.
Examination |
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Report on topical issue of maritime law
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2.
Examination |
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Individual report – 30%, active participation in seminars – 30%, exam – 40%
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The history, concept and sources of the law of the sea
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Lecture
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Baselines and Internal waters
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Class/Seminar
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Baselines and Internal waters
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Territorial sea and contigious zone
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Territorial sea and contigious zone
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Modality
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The regime of straits in international law
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Archipelagos and archipelagic states
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Marine scientific research
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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High seas
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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High seas
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The protection of marine environment
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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The protection of marine environment
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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International dispute settlement
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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International dispute settlement
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Yoshifumi Tanaka. The International law of the Sea. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
2.
R.R Churchill, A.V. Lowe. Law of the Sea. Juris Publishing, 1999.
3.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
4.
The IMLI Manual on International Maritime Law. Oxford University Press, 2013.
Additional Reading
1.
The Law of the Sea in a Nutshell, by Louis B Sohn et. al, St. Paul, Minn: West Publishing, 2010.
2.
SOLAS - International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea