Learning outcome - JUS5730

International Humanitarian Law

Learning outcome for master and bachelor's level:

 

Knowledge outcomes for Master students 

Students are expected to gain good knowledge (JUS5730) of the followings issues:

  • Key moments from the historic development of IHL 
  • The legal sources of IHL
  • The fundamental principles of IHL, including the principle of humanity, of military necessity, of distinction, of proportionality, and of the prohibition of unnecessary suffering and superfluous injury
  • The classification of armed conflicts and the scope of application of IHL
  • The limitations on means and methods of armed conflicts
  • Combatant status and its implications
  • Protection of various categories of persons, including prisoners of war (POW), civilians, and non-combatants more generally
  • Protection of civilian objects and civilian infrastructure
  • Protection of cultural property
  • Protection of the environment
  • International peace operations
  • The relationship between IHL and other branches of public international law, including international human rights law, especially international human rights law
  • Gender perspectives on IHL
  • Implementation and enforcement of IHL, including national implementation, and enforcement through international courts and tribunals
  • Some of the main current challenges to IHL, including new technologies and the use of artificial intelligence

Skills

Students will be able to:

  • find and effectively use the various legal sources of IHL
  • Identify and apply relevant  provisions  from the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, as well as The Hague Regulations, in relation to various fact patterns
  • categorize armed conflicts and explain in detail the legal responsibilities incumbent upon the warring parties 
  • find and analyse relevant international case law from various international (criminal) courts and tribunals

General competence

Through the knowledge and skills gained in this course, students will be able to:

  • understand the causes and legal consequences of armed conflicts 
  • develop a good understanding of the role  that IHL plays in armed conflict situations
  • apply IHL to factual realities  and practical problems, which  would be relevant  for their future  careers in various ministries, (humanitarian) NGO's, International organisations and other similar institutions
  • learn how to balance law and ethics in difficult factual circumstances 

Learning outcome for Bachelor students (JUR1730)

Knowledge 

Students are expected to gain general knowledge on the followings issues:

  • Key moments of the historic development of IHL
  • The legal sources of IHL
  • The categories of armed conflict and the scope of application of IHL
  • The limitations on means and methods of armed conflicts
  • Combatant status and its implications
  • Protection of various categories of persons, including prisoners of war (POW), civilians, and non-combatants more generally
  • Protection of civilian objects and civilian infrastructure
  • Protection of cultural property
  • International peace operations
  • The relationship between IHL and other branches of public international law, especially international human rights law
  • Gender perspectives on IHL
  • Implementation and enforcement of IHL, including national implementation, and enforcement through international courts and tribunals  

Skills

Students will be able to:  

  • find and effectively use the various legal sources of IHL
  • identify and apply provisions from the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols, as well as The Hague Regulations, in relation to various fact patterns
  • classify armed conflicts and understand the various responsibilities incumbent upon the warrying parties
  • find and use relevant international case law from various international courts and tribunals
  • apply IHL rules to factual realities and practical problems 

General competence

Through the knowledge and skills gained in this course, students will be able to:

  • develop an understanding of the causes and legal consequences of armed conflicts
  • understand the role that IHL plays in armed conflict situations and use that knowledge in their future roles at various ministries, (humanitarian) NGOs, international organisations and other similar institutions
  • learn how to balance law and ethics in difficult factual circumstances

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Published June 8, 2020 6:41 AM - Last modified May 2, 2024 7:43 AM