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The course analyses how international law regulates the use of armed force between States. The course will first study the fundamental principle of the prohibition on the use of force between States. It will then examine the current exceptions to this principle, and how States try to justify the use of force. In doing so, the course will study the most recent recourses to force on the international plane, in particular in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Old Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course analyses how international law regulates the use of armed force between States. The course will first study the fundamental principle of the prohibition on the use of force between States. It will then examine the current exceptions to this principle, and how States try to justify the use of force. In doing so, the course will study the most recent recourses to force on the international plane, in particular in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine.
For Honours MA Legal Studies students the course has a credit point value of 30. This variation of the course requires an additional element of assessment.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour examination (75%), one continuous assessment essay of 2,500 words for LLB Honours students and of 3,000 words for MA students in Legal Studies. (25% in each case) Resit: Normally, no resit is available.
There are no assessments for this course.
Feedback on the essay will be provided on the feedback form within three weeks from the date of submission.
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