Duration
15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in political sciences : general (60 ECTS) | 5 crédits | |||
| Extra courses intended for exchange students (Erasmus, ...) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Although, at first glance, war and law may be viewed as distinct or even contradictory phenomena, on a closer look it appears that many fields of international law contribute to governing situations of armed conflict. This course aims to map out these fields, and to give students an overview of the main principles under each of them. Of particular interest will be the key mechanisms of the prohibition of the use of force (jus ad bellum), of international humanitarian law (jus in bello), of international human rights law, of international refugee law, of the law of international responsibility, and of international criminal law.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Upon completion of this course, students should be familiar with the role of the law (and, in particular, of international law) before, during, and after an armed conflict.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Lectures will be the basis of this course (although active student participation will be encouraged). Each lecture will come with a Powerpoint presentation. Furthermore, e-learning material will be made available to help students fully understand the course (this material may take the form of video clips coming back to key segments of the lectures, or of online tests for students to assess their own command of the several topics).
Recommended or required readings
A reader with key pieces of doctrinal literature will be made available. Students will be expected to read the relevant portions of the reader in advance. This is to help them be familiar with the topic and relevant English terminology before each class.
Assessment methods and criteria
The evaluation method will be twofold:
- A short essay will be requested during the course of the semester. This short paper (1,000 words maximum) will determine 20% of the final mark.
- An oral exam will determine the remaining 80% of the mark.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Christophe DEPREZ (christophe.deprez@ulg.ac.be)