LAW 7170 - Public International Law
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4020 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Intensive |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Check with School |
Assumed Knowledge: | NEW Students without a Bachelor of Laws must have completed LAW 7177 |
Incompatible: | LAW 2520 and LAW 1508 |
Assessment: | Refer to information in the Course Outline |
Syllabus: |
This course provides students with an understanding of the system of public international law which regulates relations between actors on the global stage. Students will be provided with a foundation in the nature of international law, covering the following: sources of international law, in particular centering on treaty law; customary international law, general principles of law and soft law; interpretation, negotiation and compliance; and the relationship between international law and Australian domestic law. This foundational knowledge of public international law will then be applied to a selection of topics in the field. Topics covered in any given iteration of the course will be drawn from the following: statehood and state responsibility; territory and legal personality; subjectivity in the international legal system (states, non-state actors, institutions, groups, individuals and corporations); jurisdiction and immunity; human rights law; the United Nations system and the International Court of Justice; the Security Council and the law on the use of force; international humanitarian law; the law of the sea and international dispute resolution; business and human rights; the European Union and international law; and the law of international development cooperation. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4020 | Mon 10/08/2020 | Wed 19/08/2020 | Fri 30/10/2020 | Not Available |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
22748 | SE01 | 30 | 7 | 12 Aug - 13 Aug | Wednesday, Thursday | 10am - 4pm | |
19 Aug - 20 Aug | Wednesday, Thursday | 10am - 4pm | Note: Online delivery option avilable - refer to MyUni. Seminar held in Ligertwood 5.04 |