Colloquium in Transnational Law

SLN #: 28549
Course Prefix: LAW-791
Course Section: 035
Credit Hours: 1
Instructor(s): Bodansky;Rothenberg
Course Books: View List of Books

Course Description:
In this course, students will examine current topics in international and transnational law through a combination of general readings, small-group discussion and participation in the Center for Law and Global Affairs Colloquium series, in which five top international law scholars present their current scholarship at ASU. Students will attend the Colloquium speaker presentations and will read speakers’ scholarship. In addition, students will read selected articles and materials on principal ideas of international and transnational law. Class meetings alternate between Colloquium presentations and discussions of the ideas and issues covered by the visiting scholars. Each student will be responsible for writing three 5-page reaction papers. Students may not miss more than two course sessions.

Additional Information:
Credit Hours: 1
Grading Option: Pass/Fail Only
Written Assignment: Yes, see course description
Graduation Writing Requirement: No
Flexible/Upper-Level Writing Requirement: Yes
Skills Requirement: No
Simulation Course: No
Experiential Learning: No
Seminar: No
Prerequisite: Any of the basic courses in international law (including Public International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Business Transactions, or International Institutions) or comparable background.
Special Withdrawal Course: No
Limited Enrollment Number: 18
Final Exam Given: No
Attendance Policy: Per Statement Of Student Policies
Additional Attendance Policy: Yes, see course description

* The law school has a policy that is used to calculate credit hours. Please see the Statement of Student Policies.