International Legal Perspectives
About the course
Students must be admitted to the PhD programme in Law.
The theme of the course is the international perspectives of the law. This applies mainly to three dimensions:
1) Developments in international and transnational law. This covers fragmentation, global constitutionalism and regionalisation, among other examples. The developments are related to changing international relations, including an increasing diversity of international institutions, courts and tribunals and issues related to their legitimacy and significance for the development of the law.
2) The internationalisation of law, i.e. the ways in which national jurisdictions, and in particular Norwegian law, are affected by the development of human rights, trade law, lex mercatoria and EU/EEA law, etc. The choice of thematic specialisation may depend on the projects the students taking the course are working on.
3) Comparative law, as a method for understanding (national and international) legal systems, putting one’s own legal systems in context and using knowledge about comparative law in one’s own projects.
Objectives of the course
Teaching methods
The teaching consists of discussions in seminar form and participation on an international study trip, which is arranged every second year. The duration of the ordinary seminar is one day. In addition, a half-day seminar is arranged prior to the study trip.
Attendance and active participation in the teaching are compulsory. The term active participation means that the students attempt to link the various themes raised to their own projects and explain this.
In addition, it is expected that all the students present articles for discussion during the seminar teaching, in line with the guidelines for the reading seminar.
When an international study trip is arranged, active participation in the planning and implementation of the trip, including a preparatory reading seminar, is a compulsory requirement. In addition, each student may be assigned specific tasks related to the academic programme.
Language of instruction and examination
Norwegian or EnglishSchedule
The schedules are normally finalized and published well in advance of the start of the semester, often a few weeks beforehand. This gives students the opportunity to organize their studies and prepare for upcoming activities.
It is recommended to check the schedule regularly, as changes may occur.
Examination
| Participated |
Grade: Passed / Not Passed |
To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements
| Part 1: Participation in the seminar | Grade: Approved – not approved |
| Part 2: Participation in the national doctoral seminar (number 1) | Grade: Approved – not approved |
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