International Law Course on the Use of Armoured Vehicles in Conflicts
Online 300-hour course in international law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts. 6 modules covering the Hague Regulations (1907), the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949, occupation) and the ICRC Customary IHL Database. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
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What you will be able to do
Identify the sources of law applicable to armed conflicts.
Apply the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.
Analyse the legal regime of occupation and crowd control.
Assess the lawfulness of weapons and munitions under current law.
Explain individual criminal responsibility before international justice.
Interpret relevant international case law.
Produce a legal analysis of a documented case.
Who it's for
- Legal adviser in international humanitarian law who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Researcher in international law who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Analyst at humanitarian organisations who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Lecturer in international law who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Officer at international organisations who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Analyst in international justice who wants to specialise in International law on the use of armoured vehicles in conflicts.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to join international organisations.
What you'll work with
- Hague Regulations (1907)
- Fourth Geneva Convention (1949, occupation)
- Additional Protocol I (1977)
- St Petersburg Declaration (1868)
- Protocol III of the CCW (incendiary weapons)
- Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998)
- UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms (1990)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1International humanitarian law: concept and sources1.2Geneva Conventions of 19491.3Additional Protocols I and II1.4Customary law and the ICRC study1.5Hague law and conduct of hostilities1.6International and non-international armed conflict1.7International human rights law1.8Ius ad bellum and the UN Charter1.9National military manuals1.10Case study: legal classification of a conflict
2.1Principle of distinction2.2Principle of proportionality2.3Precautions in attack and in defence2.4Military objectives and civilian objects2.5Combat in densely populated urban areas2.6Damage to infrastructure and cultural heritage2.7Hague Convention of 19542.8Protection of the natural environment2.9Political Declaration on Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas2.10Workshop: proportionality analysis in an urban scenario
3.1Law of military occupation3.2Use of armoured vehicles in maintaining public order3.3Use of force in security operations3.4Checkpoints and detention3.5Protection of displaced persons3.6Peace operations and UN mandates3.7Rules of engagement3.8Protection of medical and humanitarian personnel3.9Lessons from recent conflicts3.10Practice: review of rules of engagement
4.1Weapons review under Article 364.2Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons4.3Explosive remnants of war and Protocol V4.4Cluster munitions and the Oslo Convention4.5Anti-personnel mines and the Ottawa Convention4.6Depleted uranium: legal and health debate4.7Active protection systems and collateral damage4.8Export of armoured vehicles and the Arms Trade Treaty4.9Responsibility of exporting States4.10Case study: ATT compliance report
5.1Individual criminal responsibility5.2Command responsibility5.3Rome Statute and the International Criminal Court5.4Ad hoc international criminal tribunals5.5Universal jurisdiction5.6State responsibility under international law5.7National and military investigations5.8Documentation of violations and open sources5.9Reparation and transitional justice5.10Workshop: analysis of an ICTY judgment
6.1Selection of the conflict or scenario6.2Legal classification and applicable law6.3Analysis of the use of armoured vehicles6.4Assessment of distinction and proportionality6.5Assessment of weapons and munitions6.6Applicable accountability mechanisms6.7Conclusions and recommendations6.8Sources and critical apparatus6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and a dedicated technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original legal text and applied exercises. The working software is the ICRC Customary IHL Database, Zotero, NVivo, QGIS, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Essays are studied using real procedures for analysing international tribunal case law, occupation case studies and the drafting of legal opinions. Assessment is continuous, module by module, plus the final integrating project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify the sources of law applicable to armed conflicts.
Apply the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution.
Analyse the legal regime of occupation and crowd control.
Assess the lawfulness of weapons and munitions under current law.
Explain individual criminal responsibility before international justice.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No previous degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours a week on average, compatible with full-time work.
You work with the ICRC Customary IHL Database, Zotero, NVivo, QGIS. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a Course or Postgraduate Diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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