In this course, students should aim to:

-       acquaint the general principles governing international crimes as well as the fundamentals of both substantive and procedural international criminal law;

-       acquaint a detailed understanding of the sources and evolution of international criminal law (how it has developed, and how its application has changed);

-       acquaint in detail the four key international crimes as defined by the statute of the International Criminal Court: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression;

-       be able to deepen the study of international criminal law.