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Programme overview International Law
The programme of the specialisation International Law addresses a large variety of subjects including aspects of European law, Business law, Human Rights and Ethics. The basics of the European Union will be discussed as well.
Both legal courses and skills training courses will be part of the programme.
Project-Centred Education
The aim of the programme is to apply acquired knowledge to practical business situations which are presented in the form of projects. The focus of this so-called Project-Centred Education (PCE) is on active learning. Throughout your studies you will work with foreign students in project groups, thus improving your intercultural communication and language skills.
Programme International Law 2013-2014
First semester, starting September 9th 2013
Second semester, starting February 10th 2014
Additional expenses for excursions are approximately € 300,00 (maximum).
The International Law programme is a set programme of 30 EC, which consists of the modules listed below.
A-Block
Theme: ‘Business in Europe’
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Project 1 (4 EC)
- Incl. excursion |
Within the project students will have to deal with several questions concerning “doing business in Europe”. The general theme is pharmaceutical industry and ‘healthy ageing’. Project 1 includes a mandatory excursion to The Hague. |
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Community, institutions and related bodies (3 EC) |
This module will cover the institutional framework of the European Union, decision-making in the European Union, legal principles in the European Union, the legal protection offered by European Law. Furthermore this module covers the status of the ECJ and the General Court. |
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Internal market: principles, goods and capital (3 EC) |
This module covers an in-depth overview in European Union Law aspects of two of the four freedoms: goods and capital, including tax aspects. |
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International Business Law (4 EC) |
The module International Business Law will address the following aspects: Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Infringements, International Transport Contracts, Documents of Title and International Payments. Furthermore the module contains an introduction to Contract Law families within the western world. Diverse aspects of and differences between European Continental Law and Common Law will be discussed. |
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Legal English (1 EC) |
Skills training including Legal English and negotiation techniques. |
B-Block
Theme: ‘People and social effects’
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Project 2 (5 EC)
- Incl. excursion |
Where project 1 leads to “doing business in Europe”, project 2 will profound the social effects of the pharmaceutical industry. The students have to deal with questions, issues and practical problems in the field of globalisation, Humanitarian Law, the free movement of workers and services and lobbying within and outside the EU.
Project 2 includes a mandatory excursion to Brussels. |
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Internal Market: free movement of persons and services (3 EC) |
This module is an in-depth study of ECJ case law regarding free movement of workers and services, equal treatment and discrimination. |
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Human Rights (3 EC) |
This module relates topics of the internal market to Humanitarian Law, Migration Law and Human Rights (ECRM case law). Furthermore this module also covers principles of business ethics. |
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Internal and external relations law (3 EC) |
The world system and national political events and actors interact to produce an outcome that may be called world politics. The system constrains the behaviour of individual states and may lead to confrontation and war, but also to cooperation and order. This calls for analyzing economic interdependence and globalisation, which structure many of the world's transactions. The module also addresses recent developments, such as environmental security and international terrorism. The aim is to instill in students a clear sense of how international events can be solved in a fruitful manner. |
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Intercultural skills (1 EC) |
This module raises the awareness of students of their own cultural background and helps them to communicate |
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