International Law Advanced
A.Y. 2025/2026
Learning objectives
The course is designed to give students a global understanding of the rules governing the issue of international responsibility and, ultimately, provide them with practical skills in legal reasoning and arguing on both cases and current events that give raise to questions regarding the addressed topics. It aims not only at equipping students with appropriate knowledge of the issues examined in class, but also with the tools to address legal questions originating from a practical case, to acquire language skills and, in the long term, to apply international law principles in a professional and competent manner and, before that, in moot court's competitions (like for example the Jussup Moot Competition).
Expected learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Have a deep and detailed knowledge of public international law on States responsibility; - Acquire ability to argue and evaluate complicated international legal issues, also arising from current events; - Understand and evaluate critically legal issues regarding international responsibility; - Acquire communication skills (written and oral) as regards the issues dealt with in the course and use them also to argue with logical and legal thoroughness and propriety of legal language.
- Have a deep and detailed knowledge of public international law on States responsibility; - Acquire ability to argue and evaluate complicated international legal issues, also arising from current events; - Understand and evaluate critically legal issues regarding international responsibility; - Acquire communication skills (written and oral) as regards the issues dealt with in the course and use them also to argue with logical and legal thoroughness and propriety of legal language.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The course is dedicated to students who, after having taken the basic international law course in their third year, intend to deepen their knowledge of public international law. The course explores two themes: the first is that of international jurisdiction and the judicial resolution of international disputes. The second is that of international investment law and the bilateral and multilateral treaties that promote and protect international investments.
Prerequisites for admission
Students must have already passed the course on general international law, and must be fluent both in English and Italian.
Teaching methods
Classes consist of the teaching of the foundational rules of the three areas of the course, and in the discussion of some recent cases. Teaching materials must usually be prepared BEFORE the classes, in order to have a fruitful discussion together.
Teaching Resources
Cases and bibliography will be suggested during the classes and by the professor throughout the semester.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Students are assessed through the following three criteria: in class participation; presentation of a paper; a final oral exam.
Professor(s)
Reception:
First Semestre: Thursday 2:15PM. During the second semester I receive students by appointment, e-mail luigi.crema@unimi
Office in the International and EU Law hallway, ground floor, via Festa del Perdono 7, Milano