LAW 7171 - Arms Control
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code LAW 7171 Course Arms Control Coordinating Unit 糖心vlog官网 Law School Term Semester 2 Level Postgraduate Coursework Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Prerequisites Students without a Bachelor of Laws must have completed LAW 7177 Assessment A combination of two or more of the following: interim written assessment; in-class presentation; assessment of contribution to class discussion; examination (invigilated or take home); and/or research essay. Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Lauren Sanders
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
1 appreciate the nature of international law and the structure of the international legal system in relation to arms control outside of armed conflict 2 identify the elements of the law applicable to weaponry generally and with particular regard to specific applicable regimes 3 describe the history of arms controls law, including export controls, disarmament law, sanctions and weapons law treaties 4 critically examine disarmament law with a focus on underpinning humanitarian strategies 5 analyse the characteristics of specific modern technologies by reference to a complex rules-based regime and draw legally accurate conclusions 6 evaluate the scope and application of key weapons law treaties, including the Certain Convention Weapons Convention and the Arms Trade Treaty, and the weapons of mass destruction treaties 7 describe the domestic export control regime implementing Australia’s international export control obligations 8 successfully apply existing legal frameworks to emerging weapons technologies 9 develop effective skills, both orally and in writing, in the construction of legal argument and analysis on issues of the law applicable to weaponry 10 undertake self-directed international legal research at a high level, including through the use of online technologies. University Graduate Attributes
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
No required textbook. Students should consult with MyUni to access relevant materials that will be placed there.Online Learning
MyUni will be used to post announcements, additional lecture materials (including slides, and where available, recordings of lectures) and announce assignment tasks. Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
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Workload
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Learning Activities Summary
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Specific Course Requirements
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- 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 Item % of Final Mark Due Date Quiz 10% Monday following the face-to-face intensive class week (25 August)
In Class Presentation 30% During classes Essay (4,000 words) 60% Tuesday 7 October 5pm (糖心vlog官网 time) Assessment Detail
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Submission
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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.
GS8 (Grading Scheme)
Grade
Description
FNS
Fail No Submission
F
Fail
NGP
Non Graded Pass
P
Pass
C
Credit
D
Distinction
HD
High Distinction
Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from:
are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level (see: )
Final results for this course will be made available through ()
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Student Feedback
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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