LAW5338 International humanitarian law
Faculty of Law
LAW5338 International humanitarian law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Not offered
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
International humanitarian law (IHL) is a body of law that governs the conduct of armed conflict. It is established and developed to limit the effects of armed conflict, establishing protection for civilians and combatants no longer participating in the conflict. After an introduction to the concept and role of IHL, the unit examines its historical development, the body of rules and their sources, particularly the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977, and the development of IHL through the interpretation of custom by international courts and tribunals, by states and by the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Offerings in 2020
The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5338.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to the permissibility of armed conflict in international law, and the way in which the international humanitarian law regulates the conduct of armed conflict with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to international humanitarian law;
- 3
Conduct research in international humanitarian law based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skill to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to way in which international humanitarian law is enforced and future challenges for international humanitarian law.
Workload and teaching
24 contact hours per teaching period (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements).
Where it fits
LAW5338 is part of 1 area of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Lt Colonel (Ret) Dan Mori
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5338?
LAW5338 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5338 offered?
LAW5338 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5338?
LAW5338 is part of Global society and human rights.