This course focusses on some of the legal and, to a lesser extent institutional, issues related to the conduct of United Nations peace operations (broadly defined) within the context of use of force by UN mandated or authorised forces.
Emphasis is placed on examining issues such as the role and powers of the UN Security Council, UNSC Resolution interpretation, UN peace operations doctrine, Rule of Law and the inevitable enmeshing of domestic and international law inherent in such operations.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
By the conclusion of this course, it is intended that students who have successfully completed all of the course requirements will be able to:- Demonstrate an advanced, specialised understanding of international law as it applies to UN peacekeeping operations;
- Analyse and critically engage with a number of UN peacekeeping operations case studies;
- Contribute to discussion, debate and analysis of the course topics informed by relevant scholarship and operational experience; and
- Plan and execute complex legal research with independence in order to produce original scholarship.
Other Information
This is an intensive course with a 4 day compulsory intensive (see LLM timetable for dates).Approximately 6 weeks from the completion of the intensive your final assessment will be due. Contact with fellow students and the convenor, both prior to the intensive and after, is conducted via the Wattle course site.
Indicative Assessment
Assessment is likely to consist of:
- Class contribution/participation - 10%
- UNSC Resolution analysis paper - 25%
- Research paper - 65%
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Workload
26 hours of face to face teaching (4 day intensive). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There is no prescribed text for this course. However, should students wish to acquire a useful reference text, the following are recommended:- Trevor Findlay, The
Use of Force in UN Peace Operations (OUP/SIPRI, 2002)
- Hitoshi Nasu, International Law on Peacekeeping (Martinus Nijhoff, 2009)
- Bruce Oswald, Helen Durham, and Adrian Bates, Documents on the Law of UN Peace Operations (OUP:
2010)
Preliminary Reading
There are a number of readings which should be read prior to the course, all of which will be available on Wattle:- Report of the Secretary General on the Fall of Srebrenica (1999)
- ‘The Brahimi Report’ (2000)
- United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines (2008)
- Uniting our Strengths for Peace: Politics, Partnerships and People (Report of the high-level independent panel on peace operations) (2015)
Students must rely on the approved Course Study Guide which will be posted to the Wattle course site approximately 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3252 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4638 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Autumn Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5721 | 28 Apr 2016 | 28 Apr 2016 | 13 May 2016 | 17 Jun 2016 | In Person | N/A |
