Course Overview - DEF002

Introduction au droit militaire

• Course Description
• Course Offerings
• Computer System Requirements

Delivery Mode

Distance Education, DNDLearn

Summary

This course is intended to provide junior officers with a common grounding in Military Law, with two main themes: the Canadian Forces (CF) Military Justice System as related to officer responsibilities in good order and discipline; and the Law of Armed Conflict as viewed from a modern military perspective. Each theme is presented in a separate module and each module takes about two days to complete.

Course Outline

1. Module 1 – Canadian Forces Justice System
   1. 1.1. Legal Framework
   2. 1.2. Investigation
   3. 1.3. Laying of a Charge
   4. 1.4. Arrest and Pre-trial Custody
   5. 1.5. Service Tribunals and Jurisdiction Over the Accused
   6. 1.6. Election Process
   7. 1.7. Assisting Officer
   8. 1.8. Summary Trial
   9. 1.9. Court Martial
2. Module 2 – Law of Armed Conflict
   1. 2.1. Introduction to conflict
   2. 2.2. Law of Armed Conflict
   3. 2.3. Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement
   4. 2.4. Status and Treatment of Prisoners of War

Evaluation

Activity	Due Date	Weight
Module 1 Final Exam	End of Module 1	50%
Module 2 Final Exam	End of Module 2	50%
Total		100%

Course Material

All course material is accessible online.

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