Unit 9: Russia–Ukraine War
Duration of Days: 8
The legal distinctions between war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide
How modern conflicts blur the line between military action and civilian targeting
How information warfare, propaganda, and digital media shape public understanding of conflict
The limits of international law when enforcement depends on global power dynamics
Analyze competing narratives and claims about civilian harm and legality
Apply international law frameworks to real-world events with incomplete information
Compare global responses to Ukraine with responses to earlier atrocities studied in the course
Evaluate why accountability is delayed, selective, or absent in ongoing conflicts
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Written analysis connecting legal definitions to real-time events
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Source evaluation distinguishing evidence, propaganda, and uncertainty
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Comparative reasoning across historical and contemporary cases
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Assessment showing understanding of patterns rather than prediction of outcomes