| Dozent/in |
Dr. Rachael Craufurd Smith; The University of Edinburgh, GB |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Gastlehrveranstaltung |
| Code |
HS231298 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2023 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Öffentliches Recht |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
Mo, 06.11.2023, 14:00 - 18:00 Uhr, 3.A05
Di, 07.11.2023, 08:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Mi, 08.11.2023, 15:15 - 19:00 Uhr, HS 4
Mo, 20.11.2023, 08:30 - 09:30 Uhr, HS 10 (Prüfung) |
| Umfang |
1 Semesterwochenstunde |
| Inhalt |
The field of space law is evolving and commercially important, with technological developments opening up new opportunities for the exploitation of space for scientific research, earth monitoring and communications, and even commercial ‘tourism’ in the form of sub-orbital and orbital flights. In opening space up for human exploitation there are, of course, risks, from covert surveillance, environmental damage, even military use. Law and regulation thus seeks to support the beneficial use of space, while preventing or minimising the risks of harm. This concentrated course is designed to offer an introduction to the legal framework that governs space exploitation and the chance to explore a number of topical issues that provide an insight into the legal and ethical issues posed by space law today. Although there is no formally agreed international boundary between airspace and outer space, this course focuses on the latter and does not address questions of air law and civil aviation. Space law has primarily been developed through international law, regulating the relationship between states, through five key United Nations space treaties. These will form the focus of our study but we will also consider the role of international organisations, such as the International Telecommunications Union, which allocates radio frequency spectrum bands and orbital slots, and EUTELSAT IGO, which oversees the operation of the now private European satellite company EUTELSAT SA. Domestic implementation of international law will also be considered, and you will be encouraged to explore how Switzerland is engaging with the opportunities of space. |
| Schlagworte |
Nachhaltigkeit |
| E-Learning |
https://lms.uzh.ch/auth/repositoryentry/17420091624/infos/0 |
| Lernziele |
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of the international law relating to space and the main sources of space law, as well as the role of key actors at international, regional and national level engaged in its regulation. They will be able to draw on these effectively to develop their legal reasoning.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the inter-relationship between international and national law in the field; the impact of technological developments; and how private as well as public activity in the field is now being regulated.
3. Identify relevant legal resources and develop a critical awareness of how ethical and technological challenges are being addressed against a background of finite resources and in a field where there is scope for activities that enhance human well-being but also threaten it. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Begrenzung |
Yes, 50 |
| Anmeldung |
Registration/Deregistration mandatory on the UniPortal from 18.09., 08.00 h until 11.11., 24.00 h / counts as exam registration. Law students with Bachelor's degree will be given priority. |
| Prüfung |
On site examination, bring your own device |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Written exam, passed or failed / 2 Credits
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| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
r.c.smith@ed.ac.uk |
| Anzahl Anmeldungen |
21 von maximal 50 |
| Literatur |
What’s indispensable?
• Tanja Masson-Zwaan and Mahulena Hofman, Introduction to Space Law, 4th Edition (Wolters Kluwer 2019; This is a helpful introductory textbook that also contains the text of the international space treaties at the back.
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