The Laws of Armed Conflict (EM) LAW5190

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Law
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

The course teaches the entire corpus of the laws of armed conflict as they are laid out in the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols and customary international law.

Timetable

10 x 2 hour seminars over semester 1

Requirements of Entry

The course is open to all EMJMD ILGSPD students subject to the requirements of the programme.

Excluded Courses

None.

Co-requisites

None.

Assessment

5,000 word essay (100%)

Course Aims

The aim of this course is to provide students with a critical understanding of the laws of armed conflict and the role of international law in regulating international and non-international armed conflicts.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the laws of armed conflict.

2. Demonstrate critical understanding of the various challenges this legal order is currently facing.

3. Apply the laws of armed conflict to concrete situations and case-studies.

4. Evaluate the efficacy of the laws of armed conflict and their implementation mechanisms in regulating contemporary (asymmetric) armed conflicts.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Generic regulations apply.