Period 1:

Negotiations in International Relations and International Law:

In this course the student learns how to apply the discipline of international law in different types of situations. Students are taught how to conduct legal analysis and how to integrate this in an official document. Next to this, the course enables the group of students to debate the theory of principled negotiation; students will give presentations about the different components of this negotiation method. Furthermore, students are ought to apply the objectives of principled negotiation in the settlement of peace negotiation.

Competences:

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis, Representation, Decision-making, File management

Integral Safety: K4 Signaling and listing on the agenda safety developments, IV3 Capacity to network, IV4 Communicative capability, IV6 Determination, IV9 Executive capacity

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery:S2 Assessment, S3 Advising.

Terrorism and risk analysis:

Students conduct a risk analysis in light of a particular assigned terrorism case.

Competences:

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis

Integral Safety:K2 The development of safety policies, K6 Offering advice on safety cases, K7 Conducting project and managerial tasks in safety policies,IV5 Analytical capability,IV8 Innovative capability

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery:S2 Assessment,S3 Advising

Research methods and skills I:

In this module, students are taught to design and carry out valid and reliable research. Students are also taught methods used to present such research.

Competences:

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis, Advising, Professional performance

Integral Safety:K4 Signaling and listing on the agenda safety developments,K5 Conducting suitable research for safety policies, K6 Offering advice on safety cases, IV1 Collaboration,IV4 Communicative capability,IV5 Analytical capability, IV8 Innovative capability

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery:S2 Assessment, S3 Advising

Period 2:

Integrity in governmental institutions:

Students are taught about cases and discussion points regarding the themes mentioned in the exam goals.

Competences:

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis, Representation, Organization

Integral Safety: K1 Directing safety cases and policies, K6 Offering advice on safety cases,IV2 Ability to sensitize to organization and surroundings,IV7 Result-oriented,IV10 Capacity to familiarize

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery: S2 Assessment, S3 Advising

International humanitarian law and intercultural communication:

Students are equipped with the theory of intercultural communication and learn how to apply it in an intercultural setting. The students also equipped with the humanitarian law theories and principles and learn how to apply them in different situations evolving human rights violations in conflict and war.

Competences:

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis, Advising, Representation, Organizing

Integral Safety:K6 Offering advice on safety cases, IV4 Communicative ability, IV7 Result-oriented

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery:S2 Assessment, S3 Advising

Research methods and skills II:

In this module, students are taught to design and carry out valid and reliable research. Students are also taught methods used to present such research.

Competences

Bachelor of Law: Legal analysis, Advising, Professional performance

Integral Safety:K4 Signaling and listing on the agenda safety developments,K5 Conducting suitable research for safety policies, K6 Offering advice on safety cases, IV1 Collaboration,IV4 Communicative capability,IV5 Analytical capability, IV8 Innovative capability

Social, Judicial Service-Delivery:S2 Assessment, S3 Advising

Period 1:

International Law:

The student can apply the main principles of international law and can conduct legal analysis of a situation in the area of international law.

Moreover, the student knows and is able to recite the main methods of dispute resolution

and can apply these to international cases.

 

Negotiations in International Relations:

The student can explain the theory of principled negotiation.

The student can apply the guidelines of principled negotiation in the settlement of peace negotiation.

 

Terrorism and risk analysis:

The student acquires basis knowledge of various types and forms of terrorism and can

identify terrorism as a special form of political violence.

Moreover, students are able to describe different goals and meanings of terrorism.

 

Research methods and skills: Research portfolio (Part 1 and part 2: continues in the second period):

The student can select and apply valid and reliable research (methods) whilst working on a project and is able to conduct literature review whilst working on a joint research project.

Moreover, the student conducts different types of observations and analyses the data.

Added to that, students can construct a questionnaire and showcase knowledge of interview techniques in real life situations.

Lastly, the student shows initiative in data collecting and progresses in the level of analyzing such data.

 

Period 2:

Essay Integrity in governmental institutions:

The student is able to identify and name the goals and aims of Public Governance, as well as relevant different international institutions in the field of Public Service.

Moreover, the student can take on different roles and represent international institutions within these roles. Also, students can give advice on relevant problems related to Public Administration in relation with Public Governance.

Lastly, they are able to defend a specific position using facts gained from research and critical reflection.

 

Round table Integrity in governmental institutions:

The student is able to identify and name the goals and aims of Public Governance, as well as relevant different international institutions in the field of Public Service.

Moreover, the student can take on different roles and represent international institutions within these roles.

Also, students can give advice on relevant problems related to Public Administration in relation with Public Governance.

Lastly, they are able to defend a specific position using facts gained from research and critical reflection.

 

Intercultural communication:

The student can explain intercultural communication and link it with the intercultural theory accordingly.

 

International humanitarian law & criminal justice:

The course provides basic knowledge of principles, values, procedures and infrastructure of

international criminal justice, with special focus on the development of international criminal law,

humanitarian law and the jurisdiction of the international criminal tribunals/court.

 

Research methods and skills II presentation:

The student is able to present the results of their research in a scientific manner.

• Language: English
• Research Methods and Skills: you have to follow part 1 and 2.
• International humanitarian law & criminal justice (IHC): You have to follow International law in period 1 before you can take part in IHC.

Period 1:

International Law

Malcolm D. Evans, International Law, 5th ed., Oxford University Press (2018) and Blackstone's International Law Documents, 14th or 15th ed. (14th = 2019 / 15th = 5 August 2021).

Negotiations in International Relations:

Fisher, Roger; Ury, William; Patton, Bruce (2011) Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (3rd ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143118756.

Terrorism and risk analysis:

Edwin Bakker, "Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Studies; comparing theory and practice", Leiden University Press, 2015. ISBN:978 90 8728 221 9 (also available as an E-book)

Research methods and skills I:

V.A. Meijer, S.A. Alisentono, A. Kotiso, B.M. Bekenkamp & M.S. Beck-Soeliman, A guide to practice-based (social) legal research. 10 steps to graduation (1st edition)

ISBN 978-94-6236-214-7

Period 2:

Integrity in governmental institutions:

Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks. Multi-Level Governance and European Integration. 2001. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7425-1020-3

Timothy Snyder. On Tyranny. 2017. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-1-847-92488-9

Intercultural communication:

1. Paul Verluyten. Intercultural skills for international business and international relations,

Publisher – Acco, 6th edition, 2020, ISBN 9789463441834

• This book has extra exercises and online material.

International humanitarian law & criminal justice:

1. Cryer, et al. An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure, Cambridge University Press, 4th rev. ed., Cambridge 2019 (9781108741613)

OR

1. Stahn, A Critical Introduction to International Criminal Law, Cambridge University Press, 1st ed., Cambridge 2019 (9781108399906).

Students can choose between R. Cryer or C. Stahn. It is therefore not required to purchase both.

AND

J.M. Henckaerts, et al. Customary International Humanitarian Law, vol. 1, International Committee of the Red Cross, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 2005 (ICRC Rules IHL).

• The PDF is available on Moodle.
• This document is a tool to understand all values and principles better.

 

Research methods and skills II:

V.A. Meijer, S.A. Alisentono, A. Kotiso, B.M. Bekenkamp & M.S. Beck-Soeliman, A guide to practice-based (social) legal research. 10 steps to graduation (1st edition)

ISBN 978-94-6236-214-7

Day programme in Rotterdam. Timetable can be found via mytimetable.inholland.nl

Bij de Hogeschool Inholland-vestiging aan de Posthumalaan 90 in Rotterdam, bij het domein Business, Finance and Law.

Written exam – with conventional exam set-up, Other method – without conventional exam set-up

Onderwijsperiode aanbod: First semester (September 2022 -January 2023).

Sign up before 3 June 2022.