International law for sustainable development. Health and well-being

Year
1
Academic year
2023-2024
Code
02051822
Subject Area
Health and Wellbeing
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Lecture, problematization, conversation, interaction with students, case studies.

Learning Outcomes

Understanding the specifics of the notions of health and well-being from the perspective of International Law
Ability to perform analyzes of the components of objective 3 of sustainable development
Ability to conduct case studies in relation to concrete policies and measures adopted at the universal, regional and national level
Use of fundamental concepts and practical analysis of case studies on issues related to the objectives associated with health and wellbeing

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1) The defining elements of healthy life and well-being of the population as a Goal of Sustainable Development.
2) The evolution of Goal 3 of Sustainable Development and its targets at universal (UN), regional and national level.
3) The activity and policies of the World Health Organization in achieving Goal 3 of Sustainable Development.
4) Case studies on policies and measures to achieve the targets of Goal 3: reduction of the overall maternal mortality rate; halting preventable deaths of newborns and children; halting epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and other communicable diseases; reducing disease mortality noncommunicable.
5) Case studies on policies and measures to achieve the targets of Goal 3: strengthening the prevention and treatment of substance abuse; halving the number of deaths and injuries from road accidents; ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health care services; achieving universal health coverage; and reducing the number of deaths and i

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

A. Cassese, International Law, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, New York, 2005;
J. Crawford, Brownlie`s Principles of International Law, ninth edition, Oxford University Press, 2019;
E. Decaux, O. de Frouville, Droit international public, 10e édition, Dalloz, Paris, 2016;
M. Gigliotti, G. Schmidt, T. Simone Bastianoni, The Sustainable Development Goals, Encyclopedia of Ecology, Volume 4, Second Edition, Elsevier, 2019;
J. Mensah, Sustainable development: Meaning, history, principles, pillars, and implications for human action: Literature review, Cogent Social Sciences, 5:1, 2019;
A. C. Michalos (eds), Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research, Springer, Dordrecht, 2014;
L. Pinter, Measuring Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals, The International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2013;
P. Sands, P. Klein, Bowett`s Law of International Institutions, Thomas Reuters, 2009.