Universität Wien

030490 KU Special Legal Issues of the Use of Outer Space Technologies (2011W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

First Session: Tuesday, 18.10.2011, 4.30 - 6 p.m., Sem 52
Exam in January: Wednesday, 25.1.2012, 5-7 p.m. (PC-Raum, Schenkenstraße 8-10)
Moodle

Details

Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 18.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Dienstag 10.01. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Donnerstag 12.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Dienstag 17.01. 15:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
  • Donnerstag 19.01. 14:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This elective course will deal with some special problems in the area of space law. This includes liability for damage caused by space activities on Earth and in outer space, space debris mitigation, codes of conduct in outer space, legal problems connected to global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) and remote sensing, international cooperation (in particular in the International Space Station ISS) and international organisations involved in space matters (UN, ESA, INTELSAT, ITU, ...).
This course is part of the specialization ("Wahlfachkorb") in "The Law of International Relations"; and "Law and Technology";. Prior participation in the course "General Legal Framework of the Use of Outer Space Technologies" is recommended.
The course is open also to international students, in particular Erasmus and Australian exchange students. For local students classes start already on 18 October 2011, 4.30 p.m., Sem 52, Juridicum. Exchange students who are not already in Vienna in October have the possibility to attend classes only during their stay in January 2012. They are expected to do preparatory work already on beforehand by long-distance learning (e-learning).
Guest speakers: Prof. Steven Freeland (Universities of Western Sydney and Copenhagen); Dr. Werner Balogh (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs)

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

Active participation in class, e-learning and written exam.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

An insight into some special areas of space law; application of legal rules and principles to some concrete issues in the contemporary use of outer space.

Prüfungsstoff

Students are expected to read assigned texts made available on the Moodle platform and to participate actively in the discussion. An excursion to the UN and a small moot court on a fictious space law case will be organised. The final exam will be a written test (in English).

Literatur

Gerhard Hafner, Der Weltraum, in: Neuhold/Hummer/Schreuer (Hrsg.),Österreichisches Handbuch des Völkerrechts (4. Aufl. 2004) 436-443; Marietta Benkö and Kai-Uwe Schrogl (ed.), Essential Air and Space Law.; Current Problems and Perspectives for Future Regulation (2005). Further material will be distributed in the course.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

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