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International Humanitarian Law
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:7.00
Study Course Accepted:02.02.2024 12:29:55
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | JF_008 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Law; State's Rights | Target Audience: | Juridical Science | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ilze Bērziņa | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Dzirciema street 16, Rīga, szf rsu[pnkts]lv | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 10 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 20 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 6 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 12 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 4 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 8 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 1 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 2 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 10 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Public International Law. | ||||||||
| Objective: | Enable students to acquire knowledge of the laws related to armed conflicts (war), their characteristics, development and sources. By analysing real armed conflicts, students have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges of international humanitarian law and the problems related to its application. | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Subject of the international humanitarian law. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Types of warfare, commencement and arena. Methods and means of warfare. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Methods and means of warfare. People and objects involved in an armed conflict, their status and protection. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Air and naval warfare, neutrality and occupation. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 5 | International institutions. | Lectures | 2.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Application of international humanitarian law today. | Classes | 4.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | Subject of the international humanitarian law. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 2 | Types of warfare, commencement and arena. Methods and means of warfare. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 3 | Methods and means of warfare. People and objects involved in an armed conflict, their status and protection. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||||
| 4 | Air and naval warfare, neutrality and occupation. | Lectures | 1.00 | auditorium | |||||
| 6 | Application of international humanitarian law today. | Classes | 0.50 | auditorium | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | During course it is mandatory that students write an argumentative essay (the content of the essay should contain: a problem, causation of the problem, solution of the problem). The essay must be submitted electronically until the lecturer's indicated date. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | At the end of the study course the test is a written examination. A written assignment – the essay, of high quality and submitted in a timely manner. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam (Written) | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | On completion of the study course, students will have acquired knowledge of: • the sources of international humanitarian law, its formation, development and principles; • the application of international humanitarian law during armed conflicts; • the role of various international organisations and their impact on armed conflicts in the world and their relation to international humanitarian law. Students will expand their field of vision and understanding of international laws and develop legal thinking. | ||||||||
| Skills: | Skills to analyse, synthesize and evaluate the role and importance of international humanitarian rights and to develop scientific research skills. Communication skills: ability to communicate with other undergraduate students on issues related to international humanitarian rights; to demonstrate social skills and emotional intelligence. Build reasoning skills and the ability to listen to various opinions. Other general skills: take responsibility for their decisions and actions, make critically wise decisions and find solutions in unpredictable and changing circumstances; adapt to new situations and be open to change, take leadership and initiative and be responsible for consequences, respect ethical norms, demonstrate broad general knowledge and competences. Improve the ability to listen to different points of view. | ||||||||
| Competencies: | Capacity to perform specific tasks related to humanitarian rights, ability to use knowledge and skills for professional and personal development. Application of legal provisions not only ‘mechanically’ but in accordance with the interests and priorities of the society, thereby synthesizing the ability to work with the regulatory framework and understanding of law in general. To provide not only formal solutions to the challenges related to the sector of humanitarian rights, but find solutions that would serve the expectations and priorities of the society (local community) and improve public administration in general. | ||||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | 1864. gada Ženēvas konvencija „Par ievainoto un slimo stāvokļa uzlabošanu karojošajās armijās” | ||||||||
| 2 | 1899. gada Hāgas Konvencija | ||||||||
| 3 | 1906.gada Ženēvas Konvencija — “Par ievainoto un slimo kā arī jūras kara flotes kuģu katastrofās cietušo stāvokļa uzlabošanu” | ||||||||
| 4 | 1907. gada Hāgas Konvencija par kara uz sauszemes likumiem un paražām | ||||||||
| 5 | 1925. gada Ženēvas Protokols par ķīmiskajiem ieročiem | ||||||||
| 6 | 1945. gada Apvienoto Nāciju Organizāciju statūti | ||||||||
| 7 | 1949. gada I Ženēvas Konvencija “Par ievainoto un slimo stāvokļa uzlabošanu karojošajās armijās” | ||||||||
| 8 | 1949. gada II Ženēvas Konvencija “Par ievainoto un slimo kā arī jūras kara flotes kuģu katastrofās cietušo stāvokļa uzlabošanu” | ||||||||
| 9 | 1949. gada III Ženēvas Konvencija “Par izturēšanos pret karagūstekņiem” | ||||||||
| 10 | 1949. gada IV Ženēvas Konvencija “Par civiliedzīvotāju aizsardzību kara laikā” | ||||||||
| 11 | 1975. gada Konvencija par bioloģiskajiem ieročiem | ||||||||
| 12 | 1974. gada ANO rezolūcija “Par agresiju”. | ||||||||
| 13 | 1977. gada Ženēvas Konvenciju 1. Papildprotokols “Par cietušo aizsardzību starptautiskajos bruņotajos konfliktos” | ||||||||
| 14 | 1977. gada Ženēvas konvenciju 2. Papildprotokols “Par cietušo aizsardzību nestarptautiskajos bruņotajos konfliktos” | ||||||||
| 15 | 1998. gada Romas starptautiskās krimināltiesas statūti | ||||||||
| 16 | 2005.gada Ženēvas konvenciju 3. Papildprotokols “Par papildu atšķirības emblēmu apstiprināšanu” | ||||||||
| 17 | Verri P. Dictionary of the International Law of Armed Conflict, International committee of the Red Cross, 1992, Geneva, 145 pages. | ||||||||
| 18 | Edited by: Fleck D. The handbook of international humanitarian law, second edition, Oxford, 2007, 770 pages. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | The law of armed conflict: international humanitarian law in war / Gary D. Solis. Second edition. Oxford [UK]; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2016. | ||||||||
| 2 | International humanitarian law and international human rights law: pas de deux / edited by Orna Ben-Naftali. Oxford [England];New York : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||||||||
| 3 | International humanitarian law: theory practice, context / Daniel Thürer. Hague: Hague Academy of International Law, 2011 | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | United Nations | ||||||||
| 2 | American Society of International Law | ||||||||
| 3 | International Committee of the Red Cross | ||||||||
| 4 | Yerabook of international Humanitarian Law | ||||||||
