LW804-7-SP-CO:
Current Challenges in the Law of Armed Conflict
2024/25
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Spring
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Monday 13 January 2025
Friday 21 March 2025
15
01 July 2024
Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
LW803
(none)
(none)
LLM M20012 International Humanitarian Law
This module is based around in-depth analysis of key contemporary issues associated with armed conflict. Each issue is addressed in its context. Accordingly, although the law of armed conflict is necessarily of primary concern, discussion will also address relevant rules of international law, such as international human rights law or the law on the resort to force.
The objective is to ensure that students have a full understanding of both the law of armed conflict and issues surrounding its application in practice.
This module will provide the students with the skills and knowledge necessary to analyse current challenges in the practical application of the law of armed conflict across a wide range of complex and diverse areas.
The final list of topics to be covered can include subjects such as:
1. Armed conflicts and the 'war on terror';
2. The use of drones and advanced technologies, such as robots and autonomous weapons systems;
3. Cyber-operations;
4. The role of legal advisors to the armed forces;
5. The protection of particular groups during conflicts;
6. A case study of a specific current conflict
This module will be taught via weekly 2-hour seminars.
The module teaching team will upload all relevant teaching materials on Moodle. You will find reading lists, the textbook, weekly handouts or PPS notes on Moodle. The materials in question are designed both to help you navigate the material to be covered in the seminars and to equip you to analyse the required readings. You will be expected to have completed the required readings in advance of your seminars.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Research Essay (LW804 Challenges in Law of Armed Conflict) |
|
100% |
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 Noam Lubell, email: nlubell@essex.ac.uk.
Professor Noam Lubell
The Law Education Admin Team - pgtlawqueries@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
Yes
Prof Konstantinos Kritsiotis
University of Nottingham
Professor
Available via Moodle
Of 21 hours, 18 (85.7%) hours available to students:
3 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Essex Law School
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