Laws of War (LAWS7711)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2017
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Law School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Intensive
Class hours
26 Contact hours
Restricted
GCAppLaw; GDipAppLaw; MAppLaw; LLM; LLM(Adv); LLM(#16), LLM(#24); MICLaw; GCGPP; GDipGPP; MGPP(#16); MGPP(#24); MGPP(#32); GCIR; MIR(#16); MIR(#24); MIR(#32) Quota: minimum of 12 enrolments.
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Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
This course will focus on selected topics in the law of war (or international humanitarian law). This body of law centres on the four Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their two Additional Protocols of 1977. We will examine issues such as the definition of armed conflict, the doctrine of military necessity, the significance of prisoner of war status, the relationship between international humanitarian law and human rights standards, and issues concerning implementation and enforcement. The course will consider the challenges posed to international humanitarian law by the changing character of armed conflict, the fragmentation of international law, and the evolving character of international relations. We will consider historical and current case studies to examine how humanitarian rules operate in practice.
