module
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
LAWM097: The International Law of Armed Conflict
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Please note that the following syllabus is indicative and that the topics covered by the module may change from year to year:
- Introduction to the Law of Armed Conflict
- Material, Geographical and Temporal Scope of Application
- Personal Scope of Application
- Targeting
- Means of Warfare
- Methods of Warfare
- Detention in Armed Conflict
- LOAC and International Human Rights Law
- The Law of Non-International Armed Conflict
- Humanitarian Assistance
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 267 | 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 | 30 | Seminars (10 x 3 hours): the main teaching method for the module consists of weekly seminars requiring active participation by all students under guidance of the module convenor. |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 3 | Exercise: this activity will take place over two days and simulate a command post exercise to provide you with an opportunity to apply your knowledge in a practical setting. |
| Guided Independent Study | 24 | Preparation of seminar paper: for each seminar at least one student will research and write a paper on the seminar topic, presenting it to the rest of the group. |
| Guided Independent Study | 200 | Assigned seminar readings (including for the seminar paper). |
| Guided Independent Study | 40 | Preparation of the assessed/summative essay. |
| Guided Independent Study | 3 | Preparation for the exercise. |
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