Air Law/Essay (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

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.

Execution methods

Completing the unit in the essay format:
1. There is no need to contact the teacher in order to complete the unit.
2. Please enroll in the Implementation of the appropriate semester (if return the essay in fall, use the fall implementation) AND self-register to the Moodle workspace Public International Law Courses in English.
3. Please find the essay instructions in the Moodle workspace under the heading OTMEVAL0052 Air Law.
4. Turn in your essay to the OTMEVAL0052 Air Law assignment folder. Your essay will automatically be subject to plagiarism check using TurnitIn.
5. Please allow 3 weeks for review and 1 week for registration of credits. Pleae note that credits are NOT registered in the month of July or in early August. Therefore, exchange students are required to turn in the essay, at the latest, before the end of May.

Completing the unit in other formats: please find instructions on implementations, if applicable.

Accomplishment methods

The study unit is available year round in self-study essay format.
The unit may also be offered as a lecture course. Any lecture courses are announced to students at the beginning of each term.
The unit is only available in the given amount of credits.
The unit may be RPL'd (Recognition of Prior Learning, AHOT in Finnish) pursuant to the University of Lapland's regular RPL procedure. RPL may be sought using air law studies from other universities or professional training, such as pilot licenses.

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.

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.

Teaching methods

Teacher: Mikko Huttunen
Please ask Lotta Viikari on how to acccess the Moodle workspace Public International Law Courses in English

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

Qualifications

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