Laws of Armed Conflict: Rules, Principles, Context
Course content
The seminar introduces the students to the core rules and principles of the laws of armed conflict.
We analyse some of the most important contemporary challenges to the laws of armed conflict. This includes the rise of terrorism and the re-emergence of conventional warfare as a security threat in the Western world, with the attendant question of conditions of co-belligerency. We also consider how international humanitarian law has been transformed by the introduction of human rights into the battle field.
Among the topics covered are
- Principles of the use of force
- Conflict status and individual status
- Environmental protection in IHL
- Co-belligerency
- Targeting
- War crimes
- Civil war
- The relationship of human rights and international humanitarian law
- Belligerent occupation
The course aims to provide students with the analytical tools needed to
1) identify and critically reflect upon theoretical problems in the rules pertaining to the use of force and the conduct of warfare and
2) assess how the traditional rules of armed conflict are being tested by the emergence of new threats and new mediums of conflict.
Seminars
The following textbook will be used:
Solis, Gary D., The Law of Armed Conflict. International Humanitarian Law in War (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2021).
Additional texts will be communicated at the beginning of the semester.
It is illegal to share digital textbooks with each other without permission from the copyright holder.
The course presupposes that the students have a basic knowledge
of public international law, including laws of war and
international humanitarian law. All readings are in English and
class discussions will be conducted in English. Students must be
able to read,
understand and speak English at a reasonable academic level. They
are expected to attend and participate actively in
seminars.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have
acquired the skills to analyse and propose reasoned arguments for
the often complex problems that arise in the regulation of war.
Moreover, they will have acquired a general understanding of the
way law and politics interact in the regulation of war.
The skills and competences that are required to succeed in the
seminar will enable students to grapple with and provide solutions
to the problems of theory and practice that arise in the context of
one of the most dynamic and controversial fields of
law.
- Students enrolled at Faculty of Law: Self Service at KUnet
- Students enrolled at other UCPH faculties or Danish universities, who holds a pre-approval from their Study Board: Credit student application form
- All other students or professionals: Single subject application form (tuition fee apply)
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
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Oral examination, 20 min.
- Type of assessment details
- Oral exam with preparation, 20 minutes
- Aid
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Read about the descriptions of the individual exam forms, including formal requirements, scope and deadlines in the exam catalogue
Read about practical exam conditions at KUnet
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- External censorship
- Exam period
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Week 50 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Re-exam
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Week 5 - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 356,5
- Seminar
- 56
- English
- 412,5
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- JJUA55102U
- ECTS
- 15 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
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1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Price
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- Students enrolled at Faculty of Law or holding a pre-approval: No tuition fee
- Professionals: Please visit our website
- Schedulegroup
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Please see timetable for teaching hours
- Studyboard
- Law
Contracting department
- Law
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Law
Course Coordinator
- Amnon Lev (9-677374757434726b7c46707b7834717b346a71)
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