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CORPORATE POWER, CORPORATE CRIME AND CORPORATE HARMS
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Bristol
Program(s)
University of Bristol
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
144
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CORPORATE POWER, CORPORATE CRIME AND CORPORATE HARMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
CORPORATE POWER
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

The course explores corporate power and how it influences law-making and law- enforcement. Students study the key drivers of corporate crime/harm, along with their social impacts. Students also examine the basis of corporations’ structural and agency power, and corporate influence on the production and dissemination of science. The examination of the causes of corporate crime/harm will focus on organizational and structural factors, while investigation of the social impacts of corporate crime/harm focuses on the negative effects on human health, wellbeing, and the environment. Finally, students examine the social responses to corporate harm, including public shaming and corporate sentencing.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SPOL20070
Host Institution Course Title
CORPORATE POWER, CORPORATE CRIME AND CORPORATE HARMS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School for Policy Studies
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Country
Italy
Host Institution
University of Bologna
Program(s)
University of Bologna
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
173
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL ENV LAW
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course is part of the Laurea Magistrale degree program and is intended for advanced level students. Enrollment is by permission of the instructor. This course is also taught under the title 'International Law and Sustainability'

The course addresses the following topics:

  • The “what”, “who” and “where” of contemporary international environmental law:
    • What does international environmental law deal with?
    • Who makes international environmental law?
    • Where is international environmental law made and where is it applied?
  • The origins and evolution of international environmental law;
  • The sources of international environmental law;
  • The institutional contexts (MEAs);
  • Accountability, liability, responsibility and dispute settlement;
  • Interactions with other bodies of international law, with special regard to international human rights law, international economic law and the laws of warfare.

Throughout the course, the law governing the utilization of transboundary water resources is given special attention in order to show the practical functioning of international environmental law. Other specific substantive areas of international environmental law will be illustrated, with special regard to the marine environment, biodiversity and the fight against climate change. At the end of the course, students will have acquired: The international origin and basis of rules and principles of domestic environmental law; The content of rules and principles on the international protection of the environment; The sources of international environmental law; The interactions between international environmental law and other branches of international law, eg human rights law and investment law; How to develop a research on international environmental law.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
99743,98731
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Host Institution Campus
BOLOGNA
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
LM in LEGAL STUDIES
Host Institution Department
LEGAL STUDIES

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PUNISHMENT IN SOCIETY
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
University of Bristol
Program(s)
University of Bristol
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
138
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PUNISHMENT IN SOCIETY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PUNISHMT IN SOCIETY
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

Drawing upon criminological, sociological, historical, political economy, penal theory, intersectional and decolonial perspectives, this course critically examines why and how societies punish criminal wrongdoing. It provides students with a thorough understanding of the main theoretical perspectives on punishment and their application to contemporary issues in penal policy.

 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
SPOL20052
Host Institution Course Title
PUNISHMENT IN SOCIETY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School for Policy Studies
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
Country
Japan
Host Institution
International Christian University
Program(s)
International Christian University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Transcript Title
LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description

This course explores fundamental questions on law: What is the nature of law? What is the relation between law and morality or other norms? What is justice? The course critically analyzes selected readings and discusses the key questions in the philosophy of law.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAW228E
Host Institution Course Title
LEGAL PHILOSOPHY
Host Institution Campus
International Christian University
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Law

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INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Seoul National University
Program(s)
Seoul National University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL DISPUTE RESLTN
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

This covers how international disputes are settled (or not) under international law. The class focuses on international disputes and examines how international law is applied to legal issues of disputes. Students obtain a critical approach to international law in perspective of its role and limits. This course also examines other mechanisms of dispute settlement developed in specific areas of international law. There are no prerequisites, and no prior knowledge in international law will be assumed. This course is primarily for students who have not studied international law before. Students with different backgrounds in international law are also welcome in this course. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
931.807
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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LEGAL CLINIC 1
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Seoul National University
Program(s)
Seoul National University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
185
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LEGAL CLINIC 1
UCEAP Transcript Title
LEGAL CLINIC 1
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description

This course provides students with an opportunity to explore various actual cross-border M&A (merger and acquisition) transactions including outbound and in-bound investments and related contracts and processes from a practitioner’s perspective. 

Under the guidance of professors or lawyers at legal clinics or legal counseling centers on campus or at law offices off campus, students gain experience through participation in planning, due diligence, contract drafting and negotiation exercises. The course allows students to experience the practical aspects of working on cross-border M&A transactions and to equip them with the ability to spot potential issues and come up with solutions in the context of such transactions, thereby helping to prepare them for a future career as an international corporate practitioner. The course is conducted in English, with an emphasis on enhancing the students’ ability to communicate in English and handle English language documents, which are critically important skills for engaging in international transactional work. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
931.877
Host Institution Course Title
LEGAL CLINIC 1
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Seoul National University
Program(s)
Seoul National University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
149
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTL ENVIRNMTL LAW
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

This course promotes comprehensive understanding of international environmental law, one of the fastest growing fields of the international law. It reviews theories, historical developments, and major international environmental agreements. The course takes interdisciplinary approaches, considering distinctive features of environmental problems, the development of principles and the formation of the international environmental regimes, the roles of intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, the inter-linkages that exist between the environment and trade, investment, and human rights. Various simulation negotiations will be used to encourage students' participation.  

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
931.875
Host Institution Course Title
INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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CRIMINOLOGY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
Trinity College Dublin
Program(s)
Trinity College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Legal Studies
UCEAP Course Number
151
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRIMINOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRIMINOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
10.00
UCEAP Semester Units
6.70
Course Description

This course examines a variety of theoretical perspectives on the reasons why people commit crime, what constitutes crime, and how states respond to crime. Students explore a range of theories from classical and positivist approaches, to sociological theories, to feminist approaches, and contemporary research. The relevance of these theories to the case of Ireland, and aspects of criminal justice internationally are also assessed.   

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAU34042
Host Institution Course Title
CRIMINOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School of Law
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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