Humanitarian Law and Armed ConflictSemester Course

DIS Copenhagen, Humanitarian Law & Armed Conflict core course DIS Copenhagen, Humanitarian Law & Armed Conflict core course DIS Copenhagen, Humanitarian Law & Armed Conflict core course Overlooking Geneva with water in the foreground and historic buildings. With mountains covering the horizon. DIS Copenhagen, Humanitarian Law & Armed Conflict core course
Program
Justice & Human Rights
Week-Long Study Tour
Geneva
Core Course Week Study Tour
Denmark
Major Discipline(s)
Human Rights, International Relations, Legal Studies
Type
Core Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

This course is an examination of the laws of armed conflict and human rights laws and how they apply to contemporary cases. The course finds inspiration in current events, and enables you to analyze issues such as the war against ISIS, the use of drones, and cyberattacks in a legal context. Gain a thorough understanding of the legal aspects that regulate modern conflicts and understand how they interact with the political environment.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Government, Political Science

Faculty

Dorthe Bach Nyemann

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Master in Politics and History from University of Copenhagen 2000. Graduated in courses on International Law at the Master of International Security and Law from the University of Southern Denmark 2015. Worked as a teacher and planner of education at the Danish Army Academy for Junior Officers from 2005 to 2015. Currently employed at the Royal Danish Defence College researching cyber security and hybrid threats. Areas of expertise as a teacher are International Relations, International Law, and the art of writing large assignments. Engaged in international working groups related to the topic of my research. With DIS since 2021.

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Steen Kjærgaard

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

Master of Arts in International Security from the University of Leicester (UK). Graduated Joint Command and Staff College (MA) 2010. Commissioned as an Army officer in 1996, after having served as NCO since 1989. Multiple international deployments to conflict zones. Currently works at the Royal Danish Defense College, as a military analyst focusing on security issues such as military security, Counter-Terrorism and International Law. Served in the Danish Defense Intelligence service. With DIS since 2018.

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