PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL

LAW 2
LAW 2209​

UNIVERSITY OF GUYANA
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
SEMESTER 2022/2023

LECTURERS: MR. NEVILLE BISSEMBER

MS. MELISSA LYNCH
MR. JOSHUA BENN
 Agenda

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Introduction

Grading Scheme

Course Content

Method of Teaching

Tutorial Groups

Method of Assessment

Relevant Texts

Student Concerns

Questions
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Introduction
As we continue this second portion of the course, we hope you have had the
opportunity to learn and grow. In this regard, we hope that you are committed
to working harder and understanding that this is an extremely short semester.

The pleasure is mine to be permitted to continue to facilitate your journey and I

am positive that similar sentiments are shared by my colleagues. I wish you
every success in your second semester of Public International Law-LAW 2209.

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 LECTURERS
The following individuals will continue to be your lecturers this second
semester:
 MEET YOUR LECTURERS

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Mr. Neville Bissember ​Ms. Melissa Lynch Mr. Joshua Benn

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 GRADING SCHEME
A - 70 and above
B+ - 60 to less than 69
B - 50 to less than 60
C - 40 to less than 50
F - Less than 40
 COURSE CONTENT

THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. TITLE TO TERRITORY;
2. NATIONALITY;
3. STATE RESPONSIBILITY;
4. IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION;
5. JURISDICTION;
6. LAW OF THE SEA.

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 METHOD OF TEACHING

This course will be taught by way of weekly lectures and

tutorials which will require interactive discourse.
Worksheets and tutorial questions will be provided to
engage students and facilitate understanding of the concepts
introduced during the lectures. Students will be encouraged
to participate actively during lectures and tutorials.
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 TUTORIAL GROUPS

GROUP A- MISS LYNCH

GROUP B- MR. BISSEMBER

GROUP C- MR. BENN

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 METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
Student progress will be assessed using coursework and a final
examination weighted as follows:
 Coursework [30%] -Take home essay or assignment.
 Final Examination [70%] -In addition to coursework, the course will be
assessed by way of a 2-hour final examination. The final examination
will contain four questions split into sections A and B. The question(s)
will be chosen from the topics lectured during the semester.

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 RELEVANT TEXTS
• International Law by Malcom N. Shaw;
• Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law by Peter
Malanczuk;
• Cases and Materials on International Law by D.J. Harris;
• Starke’s International Law by J. G. Starke.

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 STUDENT CONCERNS
• Kindly relay any student concerns to your allotted lecturer/ facilitator.
This is to facilitate the expeditious processing of any request made by
you.
• Any new students are urged to contact the class representative who will
be tasked with placing each of these students into a particular tutorial
group and updating the lecturers of the increase in this student number.
• Tutorials will be scheduled as per the lecturer and the students are asked
to follow up with their particular lecturer to facilitate this process.

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ANY QUESTIONS?

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Thank you