LAWGENRL 436 : Air and Space Law
Law
2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)
Course Prescription
Course Overview
- The nature and sources of air and space law including the spatial delimitation of land, sea, air and outer space;
- The significance of airspace sovereignty and state jurisdiction over aircraft and space vehicles;
- The legal and institutional framework for aviation safety and security established by the 1944 Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation including the law-making procedures of the International Civil Aviation Organisation;
- The legal framework for the conduct of international commercial air services including the so-called “freedoms of the air” and airline alliances;
- The obligations of states in relation to search and rescue and aircraft accident investigation with reference to New Zealand and international accidents such as MH37, MH17 and the two Boeing 737 Max8 accidents;
- The liability of air carriers for carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo under the 1999 Montreal Convention;
- The principal space treaties and the New Zealand Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Act 2017.
Capabilities Developed in this Course
Capability 1: | Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice |
Capability 2: | Critical Thinking |
Capability 3: | Solution Seeking |
Capability 4: | Communication and Engagement |
Capability 5: | Independence and Integrity |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the principles of public international law of most relevance to air and space law. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.3 and 4.1)
- Demonstrate by legal research and writing a sound knowledge of the nature and sources of air and space law both historical and material, including the role of key international organisations. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 4.1 and 5.2)
- Analyse fact situations relating to aviation safety and security, international commercial air services, aircraft accident investigation and the liability of air carriers and correctly apply international and New Zealand air law to the fact situations. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 4.1)
- Identify, analyse and evaluate the main provisions in the five principal multilateral space treaties and their relationship to New Zealand space law and show an awareness of global space industry issues requiring legal solutions. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 and 4.1)
Assessments
Assessment Type | Percentage | Classification |
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Reflection Piece | 5% | Individual Coursework |
Assignments | 25% | Individual Coursework |
Final Exam | 70% | Individual Examination |
3 types | 100% |
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Learning Resources
Workload Expectations
This is a standard 15-point course. There will be around 36 hours of lectures in this course. As a general guide, you should expect a workload of three hours outside of the classroom for each hour spent in class. The guideline for the total workload for this course is 150 hours.
Digital Resources
Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).
Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.
Academic Integrity
The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.
Inclusive Learning
All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course director, lecturer or tutor.
Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz
Special Circumstances
If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a Student Academic and Support Adviser as soon as possible before the assessment is due.
If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.
This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.
Student Feedback
At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.
Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.
Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.
Student Charter and Responsibilities
The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).
Disclaimer
Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.
In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.