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Public International Law

Course Description: The course covers the provisions of public international law, its sources, subjects, various branches, and courts.

Credit hours: 3

Objectives of the course :

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
A. Familiarity with the provisions related to public international law, its definition, history, concept, sources, subjects of public international law, international organizations, and the various branches of public international law.
b. Developing a jurisprudential competence in the student so they can grasp legal and jurisprudential opinions and act accordingly in matters of public international law.
c. Familiarity with the sources, subjects, and branches of public international law within the allotted time.

Course outputs :

Knowledge and understanding:
1- The general international law, its branches, and its sources are known.
2. To identify the subjects of public international law.
3. To identify the different branches of public international law.
Skills:
To analyze the sources of public international law.
To distinguish between the types and branches of public international law.
3. To compare the subjects of public international law.
4. Distinguish between different types of international courts and how they operate.
Values, autonomy and responsibility:
1. To adhere to professional ethics in finding solutions to international problems.
2. To embody good morals, self-confidence, and understanding of others, and to commit to the values of loyalty and belonging to the nation and its leadership.
3. To take responsibility in self-directed work and participate in finding constructive solutions to international societal issues.

Additional information:

Course Topics:
Introduction to the course, its objectives, requirements, and an introduction to the term "public international law.".
An overview of the sources of public international law and their different types.
Introduction to Public International Law Persons.
An introduction to international organizations as a source of public international law and one of its subjects.
Introduction to the Different Branches of Public International Law.
The statement of international courts and how they work.
Statement of the state's provisions as a subject of public international law.
The position of the individual in public international law.
The Statement of International Treaties as a Source of Public International Law.
Statement of the General Rules of Public International Law. .
Introduction to Custom and Its Role in Public International Law.
The statement of judicial rulings and court decisions as sources of public international law.

Last updated: 2026-05-17