Air LawLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The primary objective of the module is to help the student to understand and discuss various questions related to air law.

The secondary objective of the module is to facilitate student’s overall understanding of the courses taught in the public international law program.

Content

Air law from the international perspective, including for instance:

- general aspects
- the Chicago Convention
- the International Civil Aviation Organization
- air service agreements, airline alliances
- air carrier liability
- financial arrangements
- safety and security
- environmental issues.

Qualifications

No pre-requirements. Having studied the basics of public international law in some form greatly aids in completing the module.

Materials

The learning material will be available as follows:

- The online lectures are watchable on Moodle as premade videos.
- The workbook will be provided on Moodle.
- The Moodle workspace contains information on how to acquire sources for the essay. Ultimately, the student is her or himself in charge of acquiring the sources.
- The instructions for the essay will be provided at the beginning of the course.
- For Chicago Convention Annexes (SARPs), see https://bit.ly/3kbDanO.
- See ICAO treaty depositary at https://bit.ly/3cRGalS.

Further information

Semester/timing: every spring, generally from february to march.

The Moodle enrollment key will be provided via email when the participants are confirmed. The student must ensure that the EMAIL ADDRESS they have provided on Peppi/Oodi is valid.

The evaluation is primarily based on the essay, but the other items are considered also.

The module is part of the Public International Law Package.