LW219-5-SP-CO:
Law: War and Justice
2024/25
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
26 March 2024
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
LW218
(none)
(none)
BA LM11 Criminology with Criminal Law,
BA LM12 Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Year Abroad),
BA LM13 Criminology with Criminal Law (Including Placement Year)
This module follows on from the introductory module in Public International Law and builds upon students' knowledge and understanding of general international law.
The aims of this module are:
- To encourage students to be able to further apply their understanding of general public international law to selected special areas of international law
- To understand the international institutional framework in the topic areas listed
- To further develop the legal reasoning and analytical skills necessary for public international law
- To encourage students to develop their own interests in the further study and research of these special areas of international law.
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Apply the relevant rules and principles of public international law to the special areas covered during the course.
- Discuss and critically analyse the general aspects of public international law to specialist areas of international law.
- Explain, apply, and evaluate the rules of public international law governing key issues within these specialist areas.
- Apply, analyse, and evaluate the sources of public international law that are relevant to these areas of law
Students will apply their acquired knowledge to selected specialist areas of international law that are relevant both in peace and war, and in the pursuit of international justice.
This module will be delivered via weekly lectures and weekly interactive tutorials.
You will be expected to have done the readings prior to the lecture, and to assume an active stance during the tutorials, where we will have debates and role-playing exercises.
- Jan Klabbers. (2017) International Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Malcolm D. Evans. (2018) International law, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
The above list is indicative of the essential reading for the course. The library makes provision for all reading list items, with digital provision where possible, and these resources are shared between students. Further reading can be obtained from this module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Multiple Choice Questions - Continuous Assessment (LW219 PIL) |
|
100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 24hr during Summer (Main Period)
|
| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 24hr during September (Reassessment Period)
|
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Lars Waldorf, email: lars.waldorf@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Lars Waldorf
Law UG Education Administrators: lawschoolug@essex.ac.uk
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dr Avidan Kent
University of East Anglia
Associate Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 474 hours, 3 (0.6%) hours available to students:
464 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
7 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Essex Law School
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