LAW4180

International Law of the Sea I : Marine Resources and Management 406 (6 points)

(LAW)

Leader: Mr Kwame Mfodwo

Offered:
Clayton Second semester 2004 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this subject, students will have developed: (a) a coherent, critical and historically informed understanding of current international law principles and rules for management of marine resources; (b) a well developed ability to use these principles and rules in simulated situations of interstate claims, conflict and dispute settlement; (c) a well developed understanding of the political, economic, cultural and other contexts for rule evolution and current use; (d) a well developed understanding of the strategic implications of this aspect of international law for Australia; (e) a broad understanding of the role and use of diplomatic conferences in the progressive development of the international law of the sea; and (f) a broad understanding of trajectories for further evolution of these principles and rules.

Assessment: 4 sequential/cumulative research assignments of 1000 words (each valued as 10%) - Compulsory take-home examination: 60% building on research assignments

Prerequisites: LAW1100 Legal Process OR LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning and LAW1102 Law in society

Corequisites: LAW4122 International Law