LAWS8107 International Air and Space Law
LAWS8107 is only available under certain award programs.
| Offered By | Law |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Laws |
| Offered in | LAWS8107 will not be offered in 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course begins with an examination of the environment in which international aviation currently operates and the historical development of basic principles of international air law, with particular reference to the Chicago Convention and the role of International Civil Aviation Organisation. It then analyses the nature of bilateral air services agreements, paying particular attention to Australian practice. It examines international conventions and state practices in relation to the shooting down of civilian aircraft and the hijacking of aircraft and other offences. It examines the liability regime established by the Warsaw Convention and subsequent agreements. The course then moves on to examine the international legal requirements for the establishment and operation of airports and considers international norms applying to customs quarantine and immigration, with particular attention to Annex 9 of the Chicago Convention. The course then examines the regulation of the use of outer space for peaceful (and non-peaceful) purposes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
A participant who has successfully completed this course should have an understanding of the:
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| Indicative Assessment |
Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course. |
| Workload |
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery) |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. |
| Areas of Interest | Law |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Legal Reasoning and Research (non-lawyers); Principles of International Law |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in International Law, Master of Legal Studies, and Master of International Law |
| Academic Contact | Graduate Administration |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
