Can the learners:

1. Demonstrate, in written or oral form, an ability to identify, analyse and solve high-level legal problems.

Solve relevant legal problems by skilfully identifying, analysing, and commenting on same.

2. Display an ability to function effectively in and lead a high level team.

Demonstrate the ability to participate effectively in debating solutions and approaches to particular legal problems.

3. Undertake independent research and writing at an advanced level.

Analyse related legal problems and their solutions independently.

4. Display an ability to conduct a high-level research project successfully.

Define a particular related topic, arrange the subject-matter coherently, accurately and succinctly reflect, formulate and interpret scholarly opinion on the topic.

5. Advise clients on the legal implications of and on solutions for particular international law problems.

Write a report in which a particular related problem is identified, analysed, and discussed.

6. Make use of written and electronic data in writing a report/assignment and dissertation.

7. Participate in a seminar on the implications of relevant legal information for other related disciplines in the field of international law and relations.

Report on a coherent approach towards problem-solving and policy-making with regard to international law issues.

8. Undertake advanced research and writing a dissertation on an applicable international law topic.

9. Debate the impact on society in general, and on certain interest groups in particular, of related international law and national law and principles.

10. Reveal an ability to distil moral and cultural values underlying related international law issues.

11. Display an awareness as to how the qualification can be utilised to access the field of where international law is very relevant.

12. Display an ability to develop and maintain a career, either as law advisor or practitioner.

INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT APPROPRIATELY INCORPORATED TO ENSURE THAT THE PURPOSE OF THE QUALIFICATION IS ACHIEVED:
Assessment seeks to (1) evaluate learner performance in order to determine whether learners comply with assessment criteria; and (2) encourage and guide the improvement of the learner performance. Assessment is therefore based on the principle of continuous and regular assessment and complete end prompt feedback. Assessment consists of two components, formative assessment and summative assessment. Active class participation plays an important role.

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT PRACTICES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:
Formative assessment is aimed at the development of a life-long learning culture based on continuous self-study. More particularly, in this qualification, formative assessment aims at the preparation of learners for writing an examination at the en of each module and for writing a quality dissertation or offering a quality seminar programme. Formative assessment is conducted by the class discussions, seminars and the writing of the dissertation.

Regular meetings between learners and their study leaders take place during which all aspects pertaining to the preparation for and drafting of the research dissertation (or the preparation of the seminar programme) are discussed. Study leaders assess learners continuously and, equally important, guide them through the process.

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT PACTICES THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED:
Integrated assessment, focusing on the achievement of the exit-level outcomes, will be done by means of:

Both in the examinations at the end of each module and in the dissertation, learners are assessed on their ability to integrate prior knowledge gained in preceding studies with a deeper, high-level knowledge of relevant topics dealt with in the course of the qualification, and of the research topic gained from the research into the topic and from the scholarly writings thereon. In the summative assessment, the four modular examinations and the final dissertation or seminar as submitted are examined by a panel of not less that two examiners (see also par 10). The qualification is obtained if the learner passes all four modular examinations and the dissertation of seminar programme.

As a further demonstration of the learner’s ability in this regard, the learner may be required to submit a publishable article based on the dissertation or the seminar that in a reputable law journal under the name of the learner or the names of both the learner and the study leader.