前期 木曜日 ３講時. 単位数: 2. 履修年度: 2024.
In person
Email: nishimoto@tohoku.ac.jp; Google classroom:jkn4yfx
April 11th, 3rd period
This course will focus on the current legal regime of the international law of the sea through discussions on various contemporary issues in this field. It will cover issues such as the validity of baselines, navigational rights, exploration and exploitation of natural resources, maritime delimitation, measures against piracy, regulation of international fisheries, protection of the maritime environment, and dispute settlement. Special attention will be given to ongoing maritime disputes in Asia.
The course will be conducted in person.
This course will start with a short lecture-style introduction. This introductory part will be followed by sessions that will each focus on a specific issue. In this part, each participant (or a group of participants, depending on the size of the class) will be asked to prepare answers and explanations to questions related to a particular issue. Participants will give a 20-minute presentation based on their preparations, which will be followed by a general discussion on the topic. Although some basic material will be provided, participants are expected to do additional research on their own in preparing for the presentations.
The course schedule is as follows (subject to adjustments depending on the number of participants):
1. Introduction (week 1)
2. Guide to Conducting Research in International Law (week 2)
3. Recent Developments in the Law of the Sea (weeks 3 to 5)
4. Student Presentations and Discussions (weeks 6 to 14)
5. Concluding Discussions (week 15)
The goal of the course is for students to acquire an understanding of the legal regime of the international law of the sea and to improve their ability to make presentations and engage in discussions in English.
Grading will be based on the quality of the presentations (60%) and participation in the discussions (40%).
Materials for the course will be provided by the instructor. Students may wish to refer to the following textbooks for reference.
- Yoshifumi Tanaka, The International Law of the Sea (3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2019).
- Robin Churchill, Vaughan Lowe and Amy Sander, The Law of the Sea (4th ed., Manchester University Press, 2022)
Students will be required to allocate a substantial amount of time to prepare for their presentations and to engage in the discussions.
This course will be conducted in English. Materials will be distributed on Google classroom.