Global Change and Legal Response
Rechtsfragen Globaler Änderungsprozesse
6 LPWiSeENFÜS
Inhalte
• Introduction to the principles, procedures and main actors in international law • Overview of the most relevant global changes (Climate Change; Loss of Biodiversity; Loss of Agricultural Land; Digitalisation; Migration; Waste; Chemical Substances; Rare substances (e.g. phosphor, etc.) • Outlook to developments of the future and its legal response
Lernziele
After completing the module, students are able to: • Understand principles and procedures of international law and its role in the management of global changes, • Identify and critically analyse issues pertaining to international disputes, • Apply international law in specific concrete cases in the field of selected areas of global change • Comprehend and evaluate the significance of international law in managing global change processes. • Understand the way in which international agreements are achieved in specific areas, • Understand the role various international actors play in decision making, • Apply their understanding of international law and its implementation at the national level, • Demonstrate a basic outline of the key challenges, the relevant actors and the legal response
Prüfungsleistung
• Written Exam, 120 minutes (maximum 40 points) • Presentation, 15 min. (maximum 20 points) In the beginning of the semester the students choose one topic of determined areas of global change for group work and presentation To pass (grade 4,0) the module, students need to earn a minimum of 30 points.
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Quelle: Modulbeschreibung der BTU · abgerufen 28.09.2026Original