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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy
Although the ideas of cyber warfare and of computer network attacks are new, there is growing awareness of the significant issues they raise in the modern world. The Australian Government is not alone in acknowledging the threat of cyber attacks and the need to develop cyber security capability. There is a strong interest, particularly among Canberra communities, in anticipating potential legal issues that might arise in cyber warfare and the applicability of existing rules of international law in this context. This course will assess the extent to which norms of existing law can be applied to the peculiarities of cyber operations, and will draw on elements of general international law, the international law that governs the recourse to armed force and international humanitarian law, all in the specific context of cyber warfare. The course will be taught by Dr Bill Boothby, an internationally renowned humanitarian law and weapons law scholar involved in the preparation of the Tallinn Manual on the Law of Cyber Warfare. To develop their knowledge and skills, students will engage in a range of learning activities, which includes lectures, blog posts, online sessions and reflections.
The proposed means of assessment for this course will provide students with at least two pieces of assessment, including one piece during the semester. More information about the means of assessment, including the relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes of the course, will be available in the Class Summary and on the course WATTLE page.
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught semi-intensively with compulsory contact hours of approximately 26 hours of face-to-face teaching. The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Students are generally expected to devote at least 10 hours overall per week to this course. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours.
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course list when finalised. Preliminary Reading Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course.