3397 - Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights)

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	GradDipLaw(HR)
Managing faculty	Law
Intake restrictions	This course is not available to international student visa holders.
Study location and mode	On-campus
Total credit points required	24
Duration (years)	1 year FT, 2 years PT Part-time study is possible for up to four years
Maximum credit allowed	24 credit points
Minimum grade for progress to further studies	A credit average is required to articulate to a relevant masters program.
Contact details	Postgraduate program coordinator LLM, telephone +61 3 9641 6222, email graduate@law.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate.
Course coordinator	Associate Professor John Duns

Description

This course caters for the needs of graduates in disciplines other than law who are interested in how human rights law impacts upon their work and those who wish to seek employment by human rights-related organisations such as international human rights non-govenrment organisations (NGOs) and international development agencies. It also increases the range of options for law graduates who wish to undertake a postgraduate qualification.

Objectives

The Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights) aims to provide further education in the legal profession to students who want to upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments in human rights law. It may also contribute to continuing legal education and professional development. The course, in terms of course structure, teaching methods, class times and venues, is designed with the interests of part-time students particularly in mind.

Structure

This course comprises eight six-point coursework units.

Requirements

Students must choose* at least three units in the human rights law specialisation, although candidates who are admitted without credit must complete a minimum of five units from this area of specialisation. For further information regarding the core units and other available units, refer to the website at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html.

* Candidates who do not have an undergraduate law degree, or who have not been granted credit, must complete LAW7212 (Australian legal system). Students with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete LAW7436 (Introduction to Australian legal process).

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights)

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.