Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Course

The graduate program in human rights provides advanced offerings in this area for law graduates.The extensive range of units enables students to develop and enhance their knowledge across the breadth of human rights law. The program is attractive for those who seek employment by human rights related organisations such as international human rights non-government organisations (NGO's) and international development agencies.The graduate program focuses upon both a thorough grounding in the fundamental principles of human rights law and its practical application as well as addressing advanced and current issues from both a local and international perspective.

The Master of Laws (Human Rights) is for those who wish to develop their interest in how human rights law impacts upon their work, seek employment by human rights-related organisations such as international human rights NGOs and international development agencies, and upgrade their knowledge and keep abreast of local and international developments in human rights law.

12 credit points

The course comprises eight 6-point coursework units or coursework units and a minor thesis.

Students must complete one of the following options:

• a minumum of five coursework units in the area of human rights. The remaining three coursework units may be taken from the approved list of law units. Refer to the 'Areas of Study'.
• four coursework units with at least one unit in the area of human rights and a minor thesis of 25,000-30,000 words on an approved topic in the area.
• six coursework units with at least three units in the area of human rights and a minor thesis of 12,000-15,000 words on an approved topic in the area.

In order to qualify to undertake one of the minor thesis options, a student must have achieved a minimum of 70 per cent in each of the coursework units undertaken. Information on the minor thesis option is available at http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/enrol/re-enrol.html

Additional course requirement and recommendation:

• Students with a law degree from a non-Australian jurisdiction must complete the unit LAW7436 Introduction to Australian legal process.
• International students are recommended to undertake the unit LAW7285 Legal research and communications.

For further information regarding law units and specialisations visit

http://www.law.monash.edu.au/postgraduate/units-overview.html

Students are advised that not all units may be available in every year.

For information on the current postgraduate law timetable visit http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/t-tables/index.html

Areas of Study

• Human rights

Law postgraduate elective units

• Law

Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Law (Human Rights) providing all requirements for that award have been met.

Master of Laws (Human Rights)