TITLE:
Research on Case Studies: A Concise Guide on International Law Case Studies
AUTHORS:
Wenjun Yan
KEYWORDS:
Case Study, International Law, Jurisprudence, Graduate Students, Moot Court, Teaching Reform
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Applied Sociology,
Vol.13 No.2,
February
15,
2023
ABSTRACT: Under the legal education environment in China, it seems that it is very difficult to carry out case study reform directly among undergraduates. Although many universities have tried it, the effect is not as expected. The case study atthe postgraduate stage has significant advantages. Postgraduates have anadequate knowledge base, and the course structure is more flexible. The casestudy is helpful to cultivate the independent research ability of postgraduates.In the International Law Case Study (the “Course”) with the case study as thecore, the aim of the course is to strengthen the communication and discussionbetween teachers and students, and promote the teaching process through guided questioning. The Course uses two models, i.e. case analysis and moot court.Correspondingly, the Course has also formed distinctive teaching methodssuchas the list of key issues, statement and presentation, and question-basedteaching methods.