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| Semester | spring semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every spring sem. |
| Lecturers | Anna Petrig (anna.petrig@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The course starts with an introduction into the foundational ideas of the law of the sea and a presentation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which is dubbed as the “Constitution for the Oceans”. In a next step, students are acquainted with the zonal approach and the different maritime zones while a distinction is drawn between zones under and beyond national jurisdiction. What follows are lectures dedicated to various activities at sea, notably maritime security and law enforcement at sea, migration at sea, climate change and the oceans, protection of the environment, biodiversity and plastic pollution and human rights at sea. The course concludes with an overview of the UNCLOS dispute settlement. |
| Learning objectives | By the end of this course, students understand the foundational ideas and general concepts of the law of the sea and are able to apply this knowledge to practical cases and scenarios. |
| Bibliography | Information about teaching and reading materials can be found on the ADAM course website. |
| Comments | The lecture will not be recorded. The course is taught in English. The reasons for this are manifold. Most importantly, a great many sources are only available in English (and some other UN languages), Swiss-trained lawyers who will be working in the field of the law of the sea will most certainly apply and argue the law of the sea in English, and invited guest speakers will be lecturing in English. However, each student can choose to sit the oral exam in English or in German (or a mixture of it). |
| Admission requirements | Prior attendance of the lecture "international law" ("Völkerrecht") is an asset but not a prerequisite. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 20.02.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 27.02.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 06.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 13.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 20.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 27.03.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 03.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 10.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 17.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 24.04.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 01.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Tag der Arbeit |
| Monday 08.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 15.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 22.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Juristische Fakultät, Seminarraum S9 HG.41 |
| Monday 29.05.2023 | 10.15-12.00 | Pfingstmontag |
| Modules |
Specialization module: International Law (Master's Studies: Law) Specialization module: International Law (Master's Studies: Law (bilingue)) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Arbeit, Migration und Gesellschaft (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Handel und Unternehmen in der Globalisierung (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Internationale Organisationen (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Vertiefungsmodul Global Europe: Umwelt und Nachhaltigkeit (Master's Studies: European Global Studies) Wahlbereich Master Rechtswissenschaft (EUCOR): Empfehlungen (Master's Studies: Law (Eucor)) |
| Assessment format | lecture examination |
| Assessment details | Oral exam. Each student can choose to sit the oral exam in English or in German (or a mixture of it). |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Registration: course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,01 |
| Repeated registration | one repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Law, studiendekanat-ius@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Öffentliches Recht |