Air LawLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The primary objective of the study unit is to help students understand and discuss various questions related to air law from the international perspective.

Content

Air law from the international perspective, including for example:
- 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.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Fail: no essay submitted (in this case the module is not registered at all), plagiarizing, word count clearly insufficient

Grade 1–2: missing the point, word count slightly low, secondhand (not original) sources, lengthy quotes or large images that are not justified, quotes without own input, inconsistent citations, poor grammar, over-emphasis on general facts, looks unfinished

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Grade 3: focus OK, sensible use of original sources and some external sources, the text is the author’s own but not necessarily original, no major citation or grammar issues, looks OK

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Grade 4–5: topic well grasped, versatile and meaningful use of original sources and literature, the text clearly demonstrates the author’s own analysis of the topic, citations and grammar are on point, looks great

Materials

In the essay format, the learning material consists of legal sources, including literature. In other formats, additional learning material, such as lectures, may be provided by the teacher. The students are themselves responsible for finding the legal sources they wish to use. Some essential sources are listed below, and supplementary sources may be found in databases like LUC Finna, HeinOnline and Westlaw, and by using search engines.

Further information

The module is part of the Public International Law Package and the Law and Technology Package.