BACHELOR OF LAWS  

INTERNATIONAL LAW

CONTENTS 

1. Course Structure and Content.
2. Aims and Objectives.
3. Entry Requirements.
4. Teaching and Learning Methods.
5. Methods of Assessment.
6. Assessment Regulations.
7. Supervision.

1. Course Structure and Content.
The Course is designed to be completed within twenty-two months by a student devoting ten to twelve hours a week, working by distance learning. A student wishing to take a longer period to complete the Course will be entitled to do so, provided that he/she completes the requirement for the Course within thirty-six months.

The Course currently consists of nine modules. In order to achieve a pass, a Candidate must satisfy the examiners in seven modules of the Course. The University reserves the right to vary the number and nature of the modules examined. Currently, they are:

A. Nature and Sources of International Law

B. The International Court

C. The United Nations

D. Air Space & Outer Space

E. The Law of the Sea

F. The Laws of Wars

G. The Law of Diplomatic Immunity

H. Human Rights

I. Territory and Sovereignty

2. Aims and Objectives.
The principle aim of the Course is to expose the candidate to the disciplines outlined in A to I above.

3. Entry Requirements.
At Bachelor’s level there are no predetermined requirements, but candidates must show an acceptable standard of current qualifications and experience to satisfy the requirements of the Admissions Committee.
Candidates will normally have attained the age of twenty-four years. All candidates will be expected to show a proficiency in the English language.
Each application will be considered on its own merits, however, and admission to the Course and all interpretations as to the eligibility for such admission remain at the discretion of the University.

4. Teaching and Learning Methods.
The delivery of the teaching for Course is by distance learning. The material is designed to give the student maximum flexibility as to the pace of learning

Text books. The major element of teaching for the Course is the Text Book. These will be provided as part of the provision of teaching material. Because of the likely circumstances of students studying away from access to major libraries, effort has been made to concentrate teaching upon the standard classic texts for each module that provide a sufficient coverage of the topics dealt with in the Course. Students will be directed to the relevant portions of each text, in the order that these should be tackled against each topic heading in the appropriate sequence.

Background Reading. A list of general texts, relating to each module will also be presented to the student for further reading, either during the Course or for follow up work.

5. Methods of Assessment.
Each student will be examined in the 7 chosen modules of the Course selected from A to I and the MINIMUM PASS (Grade "C" - 50%), must be achieved in each module. There are no traditional "three hour" examination papers, although students will be required to satisfy the examiners on each completed module as to their suitability to proceed to the next stage. The best four modules completed will count towards the classification of the degree.

All students will be required to submit a short introductory paper, based upon guided reading, which will assess their capability to deal with later work. A student who fails to attain a satisfactory standard in this paper will receive the appropriate guidance before being invited to proceed with the main body of the Course.

6. Assessment Regulations for Students
i. In order to be eligible for the award of the appropriate qualification a candidate must make the submissions as required by the relevant Definitive Course Document within the prescribed time limit - IN THIS CASE, THIRTY-SIX MONTHS - subject to any extension granted.

ii. The Examiners shall have the right to award a mark of DISTINCTION to a student who has shown exceptional merit in the examination process.

iii. A candidate for examination may, for reasons adjudged adequate by the University, be exempted from any part of the normal examination or assessment procedure.

iv. If an essay or report is otherwise adequate but requires minor amendment, such amendment may be made, within six weeks of notice to the student.

v. The marking scheme of the University sets the pass mark for the Course at C = 50%. The mark for DISTINCTION is A = 70%. The range of marks is as follows: A, B+ B, B-, C+, C, C-, D+, D.

7. Supervision
The University is aware of the need to provide first rate supervision to students, particularly given the fact that they are working in a distance learning mode. Each student joining the Course at a given entry point - will be allocated a Supervisor who is either an experienced academic or proven practitioner in the field. He or she will be the students' guide through the Course.

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