Module LAW3146 for 2017/8
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW3146: International Law, Conflict and Strategy
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
It is envisaged that the syllabus will cover the following topics. Please note that this syllabus is indicative and may be subject to change.
Term 1
The Context: Law, Conflict and Strategy
- International Law, Conflict and Strategy: An Introduction
- Foundations of International Law
- Foundations of Strategy
Case-study I: The Use of Force
- The Rules Governing the Use of Force
- Iraq: From Resolution 678 to Resolution 1441
- Global War on Terror: From Afghanistan to ‘unwilling and unable’
- R2P: From Libya to the Ukraine
Case-study II: The Legal Regulation of Warfare
- The Law of Armed Conflict
- Status and Treatment of Captured Enemies: POWs and Unlawful Combatants
- Direct Participation in Hostilities
- The Fog of Law: Human Rights and Military Operations
- The Refugee Crisis in Syria and its Surrounding States
Term 2
Case-study III: The Challenge of Technology
- Cyber Warfare: The Tallinn Manual and Beyond
- Banning Weapons: From the Cross-bow to Cluster-bombs
- Stop the Bomb: Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Rage against the Machine: Killer Robots and Drones
Case-study IV: International Accountability and Justice
- International Criminal Justice and its Alternatives
- Selectivity in Confronting Evil: From Nuremberg to The Hague
- The Politics of the ICC
- The Crime of Crimes: Prosecuting Aggression
Law, Conflict and Strategy: The Lessons
- Lawfare
- International Law: A Strategic Studies Perspective
- Strategic Studies: An International Law Perspective
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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55 | 245 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 46 | 23 x 2 hour Lectures |
Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 9 | 6 x 1.5 hour Workshops |
Guided independent study | 120 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
Guided independent study | 35 | Workshop preparation |
Guided independent study | 70 | Summative assessment preparation |
Guided independent study | 20 | Formative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).