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030147 KU Special Legal Issues of the Use of Outer Space Technologies (2013W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Exam: Thursday, 30 January 2014, 9 -11 a.m.(s.t.), PC-room, Schenkenstraße 8-10, 1010 Vienna
Registration: Online via UNIVIS from 15 September to 17 Dezember 2013
Registration: Online via UNIVIS from 15 September to 17 Dezember 2013
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Su 15.09.2013 00:01 to Tu 17.12.2013 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Tu 17.12.2013 23:59
Details
max. 35 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 07.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 09.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Tuesday 14.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Thursday 16.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Tuesday 21.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
- Wednesday 22.01. 15:00 - 18:00 Seminarraum SEM52 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 5.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Active participation in class, e-learning and written exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
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.
Examination topics
Students are expected to read assigned texts made available on the Moodle e-learning platform and to participate actively in the discussion. In addition, a small moot court on a fictitious space law case will be organised. The final exam will be a written test (in English
Reading list
- I.H. Ph. Diederiks-Verschoor/ V. Kopal, An Introduction to Space Law (2008);
- A hard copy of the book is available at the Department of International Law and International Relations
- Legal Framework of the Use of Outer Space Activities (Marboe/Traunmüller). It also includes the five space law treaties and other important documents. You can buy it in the book store at the Law Faculty!
- Further material will be available on the Moodle e-learning platform.
- A hard copy of the book is available at the Department of International Law and International Relations
- Legal Framework of the Use of Outer Space Activities (Marboe/Traunmüller). It also includes the five space law treaties and other important documents. You can buy it in the book store at the Law Faculty!
- Further material will be available on the Moodle e-learning platform.
Association in the course directory
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In addition, students will participate in a space law 'moot court', involving a dispute relating to issues in outer space law to be held before the International Court of Justice.
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. Classes start already on 7 January 2014, 3 p.m., Sem 52, Juridicum. Students are expected to do preparatory work already on beforehand by long-distance learning (Moodl e-learning platform).