Laureana Cortez completed a 15-hour free online course called "Exploring the boundaries of international law" offered through Open University. The course introduced key concepts of international law such as legal personality, status of states, sovereignty, and jurisdiction. Cortez successfully completed all mandatory tests for the course, which was designed to provide an introduction to foundational principles of international law including international legal personality, how states are recognized, the principle of sovereignty, and how jurisdiction operates.

1. Statement of participation
Laureana Cortez
has completed the free course including any mandatory tests for:
Exploring the boundaries of international law
This 15-hour free course introduced key concepts of international law, such as
legal personality, status of the state, sovereignty and jurisdiction.
Issue date: 15 April 2016
www.open.edu/openlearn
This statement does not imply the award of credit points nor the conferment of a University Qualification.
This statement confirms that this free course and all mandatory tests were passed by the learner.
Please go to the course on OpenLearn for full details:
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/exploring-the-boundaries-international-law/content-
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COURSE CODE: W821_1

2. Exploring the boundaries of international law
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/people-politics-law/exploring-the-boundaries-international-law/
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Course summary
This free course, Exploring the boundaries of
international law, is designed to provide you with
an introduction to key concepts underpinning
your study of international law. It introduces the
concept of international legal personality,
explores the status of the state, the principle of
sovereignty and summarises the principles of
jurisdiction.
Learning outcomes
By completing this course, the learner should be
able to:
understand the concept of international legal
personality and the identity of the subjects of
international law
understand the nature of a state and how a
state is created and recognised in international
law
understand the principle of sovereignty and of
the operation of jurisdiction
critically engage with complex, current and
emerging legal and international issues.
Completed study
The learner has completed the following:
Section 1
Personality in international law
Section 2
The concept of a state
Section 3
Sovereignty
Section 4
Jurisdiction
Section 5
Conclusion
Section 6
Further reading
http://www.open.edu/openlearn COURSE CODE: W821_1
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