ATS2640 The ethics of global conflict

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Have a high level of understanding of the central ideas of just war theory;

2. 2

   Appreciate a wide variety of criticisms of just war theory;

3. 3

   Understand the connections between human rights and war;

4. 4

   Have developed the ability to apply theories of justice in conflict to actual cases from recent history;

5. 5

   Be able to develop and critically assess arguments about the justification of violence in the pursuit of political ends;

6. 6

   Have improved their ability to effectively communicate about complex issues in international affairs;

7. 7

   Have developed their ability to conduct independent research on topics of international justice.