International Law of the Sea
Course ID: M3701H8J
Credits: 3
Course Prerequisites: None
Course Description and Goals:
This course provides students a good understanding of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), including relevant rights and obligations of States in various maritime zones. By reading and interpreting legal materials, students are able to provide critical thinking on the legality of activities on the sea and give insights into ocean policy.
Schedule Type:
This is a lecture course, and students will be discussing important cases led by the instructor.
Course Schedule (subject to change):
Week 1. Introduction: the development of the law of the sea
Week 2. 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Week 3. Normal baselines and straight baselines
Week 4. The territorial sea
Week 5. Internal waters, ports and bays
Week 6. The contiguous zone
Week 7. The exclusive economic zone
Week 8. Archipelagos
Week 9. Mid-term examination
Week 10.The continental shelf
Week 11.High seas
Week 12.Straits
Week 13.International fisheries law
Week 14.The prevention of marine pollution and protection of the marine environment
Week 15.Marine scientific research
Week 16.Settlement of disputes
Week 17.Course review
Week 18.Final examination