Course Level

intermediate - advanced / 3rd - 4th year

Course Language

English

Course Classification

This is a Themis course. It is also open to non-Themis students.

Teaching Mode

face-to-face teaching on campus 

Contact Hours

2 hours per week

ECTS-credits

5 (if course has been attended regularly and exam has been passed)

Frequency

This course will be taught at irregular intervals. It will be available in the winter term 2025/26.

Time Schedule and Course Venue

please see our electronic course catalogue 

Course Content

This course critically examines the intersection of international law, imperialism, and resistance movements across the globe. It delves into the historical, political, and economic dynamics that shape international legal frameworks, their relationship with imperialism, and the strategies employed by marginalized communities to resist and contest such structures. Drawing from historical and contemporary case studies, the course explores the ways in which colonial legacies continue to manifest within modern international legal systems, challenging legal concepts such as sovereignty, economic self-determination, human rights, and environmental justice. 

Restricted Enrollment

yes (that means that the number of participants is limited and that you might not get a place in this course)

Course Registration

via Campus Management

Please register for the course under "Study Program for Exchange Students - Module 12".

registration period: 1 October 2025, 9 a.m. -  10 October 2025, 12 p.m. (noon)

In order to know if you have obtained a place in this course, please check out your course plan on Campus Management (tab "Stundenplan") from 11 October 2025.

As long as there are still seats available after the registration period has expired, they will be allocated according to the principle "first come, first served" if you sign up by 31 October 2025.

De-Registration from this Course

via Campus Management

regular drop period: 1 October 2025, 9 a.m. -  31 October 2025, 12 a.m. (midnight)

After the regular drop period you can only drop this course with a valid cause until 14 days prior to the exam. Please contact the International Office at the Law Department if you have to use this option.

Type of Exam

There will be a written exam.

Registration for the Exam

International exchange students will automatically be registered for the exam when they sign up for this course.

De-Registration from the Exam

Students who drop this course via Campus Management are automatically de-registered from the exam. Students who do not drop this course via Campus Management and do not take part any longer, are going to finish this course with a non-passing grade (0 points).

Grade Release

via Campus Management