LAW 7170 - Public International Law
Career: | Postgraduate Coursework |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4120 |
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.
EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4120 | Mon 09/08/2021 | Wed 18/08/2021 | Fri 17/09/2021 | Fri 29/10/2021 |
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Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
24758 | SE01 | 25 | 20 | 11 Aug - 12 Aug | Wednesday, Thursday | 10am - 5pm | |
16 Aug - 18 Aug | Monday, Wednesday | 10am - 5pm | Note: Seminar scheduled in Ligertwood 5.15 |
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