LAW 7196 - Law of Air Warfare

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2023

This course will explore legal issues relating to the conduct of air warfare. Students will examine topics including where air operations may be conducted, who and what may be attacked, the status of aircraft, how air operations must be conducted, and what weapons may be used. In addition to covering fundamental issues such as targeting, this course will consider emerging issues including the use of UAVs and automated aerial systems in air warfare.

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Course Details

Course Code	LAW 7196
Course	Law of Air Warfare
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Law School
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Intensive
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange
Assessment	Class participation, Short Issues paper, Research Essay

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Professor Dale Stephens

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Evaluate and apply principles of the law of air warfare to a range of practical armed conflict situations.
2	Critique the operation of the law of air warfare from theoretical, practical and policy perspectives, and in the context of social and cultural diversity.
3	Develop effective and concise written arguments for legal and professional audiences.
4	Undertake effective research into the law of air warfare.

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Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2,4
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1,2
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2,3,4
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	4

Learning & Teaching Modes

Classes will be taught in an interactive, intensive mode over one week. Students are expected to have undertaken the reading provided and to come to class ready to discuss that material. The course will feature group discussions of topical issues on which students are expected to express opinions in light of the material covered in the course.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

For a 3 unit course the expected workload is 156 hours. This will be structured as 24 hours of face to face teaching over five intensive days and 132 hours of personal study.

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Day 1	Airspace, sovereignty, aerial navigation; ADF Air Warfare Doctrine and Industry Engagement; Basing Rights in Operations
Day 2	UAVs and automated aerial systems; Protected aircraft, No Fly Zones and Exclusion Zones
Day 3	Targeting and Aerial warfare; PGMs and Precautions
Day 4	Aerial Blockade; Deception, Ruses and Perfidy in Aerial Warfare
Day 5	Neutrality and Aerial Warfare; Visit and Search in Aerial Warfare; Environmental Protections in Aerial Warfare

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Class participation	Individual, summative		10%	1,2
Short Issues Paper - 1,500 words	Individual, summative	1 week after completion of course	30%	1,2,3
Research Essay - 4,000 words	Individual, summative	5 weeks after completion of course	60%	1,2,3,4

Assessment Detail

The course will comprise three assessment pieces:

1. Class Participation 10%

2. Short Issues Paper (1500 words) 30%

3. Research Essay (4000 words) 60%

The Short Issues paper will deal with a particular topic or aspect of a topic and will be expected to demonstrate a deeper analysis of that specific matter.

The Research Essay comprises the bulk of the assessment. This is the opportunity for students to investigate and reflect upon deeper areas of legal, policy and ethical content relating to issues that have been raised in the course. While students will be free to design any relevant (and approved) topic they would like to pursue, a range of pre-approved topics will also be presented to enable students to gauge their interest and motivation regarding particular issues. All essay topics (not on the pre-approved list) must be approved by Prof Dale Stephens (or his delegate) preferably by the last day of the course.

Submission of all assignments MUST be through the Turn it In submission page.

Submission

Students will be provided with submission instructions as part of the assessment instructions for each item of assessment which will be made available on MyUni.

ASSIGNMENT EXTENSION APPLICATION

Requests for extensions must be made electronically according to law school policy. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with 最新糖心Vlog Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Late Submission Penalties: When an assessment is submitted after the due date, without an extension, 5% of the
total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that the assignment is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc.

Word Length Penalties: 5% of the total mark possible for a written assessment will be deducted for every 100
words (or part thereof) by which it exceeds a stipulated word limit. For example, a 3,000 word essay graded at 63% will have 5% deducted if it is between 3,001 and 3,100 words long for a final mark of 58%. If the essay is between 3,101 and 3,200 words long, 10% will be deducted for a final mark of 53%, etc. Word limits include all words in the text, in headings, in quotations, but
exclude citations in footnotes. Any separate cover page, table of contents, bibliography or list of sources is excluded from the word limit. If the word limit is misstated, this may be regarded as academic dishonesty.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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