Course: Fundamentals of Humanitarian Law

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Course title Fundamentals of Humanitarian Law
Course code KAG/ZHP
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Jukl Marek, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basics of International humanitarian law, oriented to rights, duties and status of persons and activities (civilians, members of armed forces, medical and humanitarian personnel, wounded, sick, shipwrecked, persons deprived of freedom). Protection of family and education under international humanitarian law International legal frame of deciding and planning in the situation covered by International humanitarian law and security mechanism of International law protection for victims of armed conflicts. Model situations on international humanitarian law Status and activities of the International red cross in the situation of armed conflicts Methodological recommendation of Ministry of education on teaching of the international humanitarian law

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Understand basics of International humanitarian law, oriented to rights, duties and status of persons and activities.
Analyse the use of international legal frame for deciding and planning in the situation covered by the international humanitarian law.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam, Student performance

The course is assessed by oral and/or written examination.
Recommended literature
  • Bílková V., Jukl, M. (eds). (2009). Mezinárodní humanitární právo - odpovědi na vaše otázky. Praha.
  • Ditrichová, P., Jukl, M. (2017). Základní prameny mezinárodního humanitárního práva. Praha.
  • Dunant, H. (2004). Vzpomínka na Solferino. Praha: Úřad Českého červeného kříže.
  • Haug, H., Gasser, H. P. (1993). Humanity for all. Berne, Stuttgart, Vienna: Haupt Publishers.
  • Hesová, A., Dobiášová , I., Bednaříková , L., Jukl, M. (2012). Metodické doporučení k výuce mezinárodního humanitárního práva. Praha.
  • Jukl, M. (2020). Ženevské úmluvy, obyčeje a zásady humanitárního práva. Olomouc.
  • Kolektiv autorů. (1986). Commentary on the Additional Protocols of 8 June 1977 to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949. Geneve/Dordrecht: Mezinárodní výbor Červeného kříže/Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
  • Mencer, G. (1983). Nové mezinárodní humanitární právo. Praha: Academia.
  • Ondřej J., Šturma P., Bílková V., Jílek D. a kol. (2010). Mezinárodní humanitární právo. Praha.
  • Pictet, J. (1952). The Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, Commentary, svazky I - IV. Geneve: Mezinárodní výbor Červeného kříže.
  • Sassoli, M., Bouvier, A. (1999). How Does Law Protect in War. Geneve: Mezinárodní výbor Červeného kříže.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): International Development Studies (2024) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer