News and Developments in International Law and Legal Education Published as an information resource for the ASIL membership, the ASIL Academic Bulletin reports on program developments at ASIL 2008 Academic Partner institutions. January 2008
Luiss Guido Carli University ASIL Links Home Academic Partnership Program Academic Bulletin Archive Career Development Resouces Description of the Masters in Legal Advanced World Studies Programme Director of the Master in L.A.W.S. (Legal Advanced World Studies)- Prof. Angela Del Vecchio Law Faculty- Luiss Guido Carli University Via Parenzo, 11 Rome 00198 Tel. (39) 06 85 2251 Our Master Programme is particularly designed for managers, experts and counsels who have a university degree in Law, Political Science, or Economics. The programme aims at providing participants with an in depth knowledge of the rules, problems and processes which are modifying the European Union and the contemporary international community. The Masters programme, availing itself with lecturers of the highest level that are well-known in the international community, aims to form qualified professional figures that can readily join international organizations, multinational companies and public administrations. Our Masters programme offers the following professional opportunities: a) managers and experts for European Union and other international organizations; b) managers for national and multinational companies; c) diplomats and researchers in the international juridical matters; d) legal advisers in Italy and abroad. The Masters programme is one year and offers approximately 400 hours of lectures. January and February are dedicated to general Courses. Spring and autumn are dedicated to the Modules A, B, C. Module D is an elective course that can hold up to 15 students. General Courses and Modules A, B, C can be taken from Thursday to Saturday, while Module D from Monday to Wednesday. The curriculum consists of 60 EC. General Courses (January - February) International Criminal Law (William Schabas) International Affairs (Guenther Heydemann) Module A - International Economic Law (March - April) International Trade Law (Hanns Ullrich) International Investment Arbitration (Raul Emilio Vinuesa) Management of Natural Resources (Hugo Caminos) Module B - European Union Law (May - June) The Law of the European Union (Luigi Daniele) European Competition Law (Marc Jaeger and Enzo Moavero Milanesi) Banking and Capital Markets (Martijn van Empel) Module C - International Criminal Jurisdiction and Human Rights (September - November) Human Rights (Riccardo Pisillo Mazzeschi) The Law of International Conflicts and Humanitarian Law (Michel Bothe) Module D - Course for Italian diplomat career (March - June) Conferences and Seminars on topics and issues linked to the General Courses and Modules are also included as part of the programme.