The International Law of Military Operations
Module LAWM716 for 2017/8

Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM716: The International Law of Military Operations

This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:

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

...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.

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

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