Course description
The Law School has a long-standing reputation in international legal studies and was one of the first institutions outside London to offer LLM programmes in international law.The LLM in International Law offers the opportunity to choose from a diverse range of subject areas depending on individual interests and is an ideal choice for those wishing to develop or expand their knowledge of general international law.
PROGRAMME CONTENT
The programme consists of three semesters.The first two semesters comprise taught modules, and students pursue three modules per semester.There is a wide range of modules to choose from, and most modules are directly based on the research interests of the staff involved.The final semester of the programme comprises the Dissertation, which is a supervised independent research project. The programme emphasises the development of research skills through the teaching techniques in the individual modules and through supervision of the Dissertation. It provides students with a wide range of transferable skills that can be applied to legal practice or further academic study.
CORE MODULES
There are no compulsory modules for this programme. For individuals who do not have any experience in international law, however, the Public International Law module is strongly recommended. All students are required to undertake the 60-credit Dissertation.
OPTIONAL MODULES
• Admiralty Law
• Carriage of Goods by Sea
• Children’s Rights
• Comparative Company Law
• Democratic Values and International Law
• Dispute Settlement in the WTO
• EC Competition Law and the Global System
• Environmental Law
• External Relations of the EU
• European Human Rights Law
• Foundations of Human Rights
• International Commercial Arbitration
• International Commercial Law
• International Criminal Law
• International Development Law
• International Human Rights Protection
• International Investment Law
• International Law and the Use of Force
• International Labour Standards
• Law of the Sea
• Law of Self-Determination
• Medicine, Ethics and the Law
• Multinational Corporations and the Law
• Principles of WTO
• Public International Law
• World Trade Law
The availability of individual modules will depend on staffing arrangements.
FURTHER MODULE INFORMATION
Students need to undertake three 20-credit modules each semester. Students are permitted to take a maximum of one 20-credit module per semester outside the Law School with prior approval from the Postgraduate Director.
ASSESSMENT
The methods of assessment vary from module to module but include research essays, unseen examinations, writing assignments, oral presentations and class participation.
SPECIAL FEATURES
The Law School at the University of Hull has a longstanding reputation in general international law, and the research interests of its staff reflect this. Students benefit from a number of outstanding guest lecture series: the Josephine Onoh Memorial Lecture, for example, has attracted a number of top international lawyers to Hull; the Hilaire McCoubrey Memorial Lecture focuses on legal issues relating to the military and armed conflict; and the International Law Seminar Series brings to the school a wide range of international legal scholars for guest presentations. The McCoubrey Centre for International Law provides a forum for organising the international law interests in the school and engages in a number of research activities.
