LAW4689 International humanitarian law
Faculty of Law
LAW4689 International humanitarian law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2024. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 45%
- and 2 other tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for LAW4689. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before LAW4689
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4689
No unit lists LAW4689 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For students in a law degree you must have completed at least 60 points of law study. For students in a degree other than law you must have completed at least 96 points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
The unit teaches students about the international laws of armed conflict (LOAC), known also as International Humanitarian Law. It will cover the historical development and sources of LOAC, including the permissible methods and means of armed conflict; the protection regime under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and the developing body of customary international law; the distinction between combatants and civilians; and enforcement regimes such as that under the International Criminal Court. It will also cover the imbalance of protection between international and non-international armed conflict, and the law of jus ad bellum, that is when war is legal and when it is illegal.
Offerings in 2024
The 2024 handbook lists no offerings for LAW4689.
Assessment
- Class ParticipationParticipation10%
- Research assignment45%
- Take home exam45%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
apply knowledge and understanding of the regulation of armed conflict through international humanitarian law;
- 2
investigate, analyse and synthesise information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to international humanitarian law and its relationship with neighbouring areas of law;
- 3
conduct basic research in international humanitarian law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
use cognitive, technical and creative skill to generate and evaluate ideas and concepts relevant to the enforcement of international humanitarian law and to current and future challenges for international humanitarian law.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 36 contact hours of seminars per semester [in Prato they will have 36 contact hours over one month] whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4689?
LAW4689 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4689 offered?
LAW4689 has no offerings listed in the 2024 handbook.
Does LAW4689 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 45% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.