Module LAWM097 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM097: International Law of Armed Conflict
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- overview of the sources and development of the law of armed conflict
- material, geographical and temporal scope of application
- battlefield status and protection of persons
- military objectives
- means and methods of warfare
- precautions in attack
- detention during armed conflict.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | 264 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 33 | Weekly seminars (11 x 3 hours) |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 3 | Attendance at relevant events organised by the Exeter Centre for International Law |
| Guided Independent Study | 194 | Assigned reading |
| Guided Independent Study | 20 | Preparation of formative essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | Preparation of summative essay |
| Guided Independent Study | 10 | Preparation of seminar presentation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
International Committee of the Red Cross: http://www.icrc.org/
International Review of the Red Cross: http://www.icrc.org/eng/resources/international-review/index.jsp
International Law Department, US Naval War College: http://www.usnwc.libguides.com/LOAC-IHL
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: http://www.icty.org/
United Nations War Crimes Commission Law Reports of Trials of War Criminals (LRTWC): http://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/law-reports-trials-war-criminals.html
