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International humanitarian law

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Course ID:	2104-M-D2MPRH-BSS
Erasmus code / ISCED:	14.6 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0312) Political sciences and civics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	International humanitarian law
Name in Polish:	Międzynarodowe prawo humanitarne
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Political Science and International Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Stosunki Międzynarodowe - DZIENNE II STOPNIA 2 semestr 1 rok - przedmioty specjalności BSS (in Polish) Stosunki Międzynarodowe - DZIENNE II STOPNIA 2 semestr 1 rok - przedmioty wszystkie
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	4.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Prerequisites (description):	(in Polish) Kurs dotyczy miedzynarodowego prawa humanitarnego.
Short description:	Development and sources of International Humanitarian Law. Relation between IHL and other domains of public international law. Scope of application of IHL. Status of persons; status of objects. Protection of persons and goods protected. Means and methods of warfare. Implementation of IHL. Role of the ICRC. Responsibylity for violations of IHL. Actual problems of practice, main challenges.
Full description:	1. IHL – introduction • historic development • definition • sources • scope of application • basic principles 2. Protection of wounded, sick, shipwrecked • Protected persons • Principles of protection • obligations of medical staff 3. Protection of prisoners of war • Status of combatant/prisoner of war • Principles of protection of prisoners of war 4. Protection of civilians in hands of enemy (occupation) • Principles of protection of civilians • Concept of protected person in GC and AP • Civil defence 5. Special categories of civilians • Women • Children • Disabled • Journalists • Refugees • Humanitarian workers 6. Conduct of hostilities- targeting of persons • Differences between IACs and NIACs • Categories of persons • Rules of targeting 7. Conduct of hostilities – targeting of objects • Military objective • Civilian objects (incl. those with special protection) • Catalogues of objects • Rules of targetig 8. Means and methods of warfare 9. Non-international armed conflicts • Article 3 and AP II – principles • Role of customary law • Similarities and differences in application of IHL to IACs and NIACs • Role of HRL • Problems of practice 10. Specific principles of warfare at sea and in the air 11. ICRC and Red Cross Movement • ICRC • IFRC • Conference • National association • Principles of Red Cross movement 12. Implementation of IHL • obligations in peacetime • obligations during armed conflict • obligations after conflict 13. Responsibility for violations of IHL • State responsibility • Individual responsibility • Circumstances of violations • Category of war crimes • Universal jurisdiction • National legislation 14-15. Assessment and evaluation
Bibliography:	International Humanitarian Law: A Comprehensive Introduction, dostępny na: https://www.icrc.org/en/publication/4231-international-humanitarian-law-comprehensive-introduction How does law protect in war? Casebook, dostępny na: https://casebook.icrc.org
Learning outcomes:	After finishing the course student: - Knows sources of IHL and its scope - Classifies persons and objects - Classifies situation as an armed conflict - Identifies principles of IHL (protection/conduct of hostilities) - Is aware of contemporary challenges to IHL - Analyzes examples of violations of IHL - Is prepared to undertake studies of third degree S1_W03, S1_W06, S1_W09, , S1_U01, S1_U03, S1_U04, S1_U05, S1_U06, S1_K04, S1_K05
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	Two written tests 60%. Work in the group (including presentation of case study) 30%. Participation in discussion 10%.
Practical placement:	not applicable

Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)

Time span:	2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Navigate to timetable MO TU W KON TH FR
Type of class:	Seminar, 30 hours more information
Coordinators:	Patrycja Grzebyk
Group instructors:	Patrycja Grzebyk
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Examination:	Course - Grading Seminar - Grading

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