Course overview
Enrolment in this course is restricted to persons nominated by the Commonwealth. This course offers students the capacity to understand and apply: the ADF Rules of Engagement process at the strategic level and its relationship to the strategic planning process; the processes and framework for Australia's international engagement as relevant to the Defence Force; the process and Constitutional law principles and issues of the Defence Aid to Civil Community and Defence Force Aid to the Civil Power regime at the strategic level including State/Territory Federal relationships, consultative mechanisms and the role of the CDF; the higher level application of international law effecting the general obligations of the State as relevant to the ADF and the overall strategic management of ADF operations; the treaty ratification process including in particular the ADF role and the formulation of National Impact Assessments; higher level United Nations processes and law; ethical and doctrinal concepts and their relationship to applicable law; the international Status of Forces Agreement process and practice, including jurisdictional issues, and cross servicing arrangements.
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse, interpret and apply international and Australian law applicable to the use of force, including international and regional humanitarian operations.
- Appreciate the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law, especially the Geneva Conventions and Protocols, as they apply to contemporary aspects of military operations.
- Provide advice on complex military operational law matters without supervision
- Analyse critically the law applicable to Defence in order to identify and resolve complex issues affecting ADF operations and to make recommendations for change to the law where appropriate
- Undertake self-directed research into military operations law matters
- Appreciate the social, ethical and moral context of providing legal advice in ADF operations
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 30014
Section SE01
Size 25
Available 25
Online
Class number 30002
Section 01OL
Size 100
Available 100
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