Module LAW3146 for 2021/2
- 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 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, including in response to current developments, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics. Some content may be delivered by visiting lecturers.
The Context: Law, Conflict and Strategy
- foundations of public international law
- foundations of strategy
I. The Use of Force
- the rules governing the use of force
- collective security and the United Nations
- the Global War on Terror: from Afghanistan to ‘unwilling and unable’
II. The Conduct of Hostilities
- the law of armed conflict
- battlefield status and military objectives
- precautions in attack and collateral damage
III. Current Challenges and Developments
- cyber warfare, killer robots, artificial intelligence and drones
- grey zone conflict
- international criminal justice and its alternatives
Law, Conflict and Strategy: Some Lessons
- a practical perspective
- some conclusions
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | 242 | 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 activities | 46 | 23 x 2 hour Lectures |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 9 | 6 x 1.5 hour Workshops |
| Scheduled learning and teaching activities | 3 | Attendance at relevant Exeter Centre for Intenrational Law seminars |
| Guided independent study | 150 | Individual reading and lecture preparation |
| Guided independent study | 32 | Seminar preparation |
| Guided independent study | 40 | Summative assessment preparation |
| Guided independent study | 20 | Formative assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 1,500 words | 1-7 | Individual written feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 75 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25 | 2,000 words | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available |
| Examination | 75 | 2 hours and 15 minutes | 1-10 | Individual written feedback, with supplementary oral feedback available. |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2,000 words) | 1-7 | August/September re-assessment |
| Examination | Examination (2 hours and 15 minutes) | 1-8 | August/September re-assessment |
Re-assessment notes
None
