Postgraduate - Course3391 - Master of Laws (Human Rights)

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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Managing faculty	Law
Abbreviated title	LLM(Human Rights)
CRICOS code	055070J
Total credit points required	48
Standard duration of study (years)	1 year FT, 4 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (City (Melbourne))
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3391
Contact details	Coordinator Postgraduate Admissions and Publications Email: law-postgraduate@monash.edu Telephone: +61 3 9903 8500
Course coordinator	Associate Professor Moira Paterson

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

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, which is becoming increasingly important in law, government, media and industry. The program is also attractive for those seeking employment in human rights related organisations such as domestic and international non-government organisations (NGOs), intergovernmental organisations, and 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.

Outcomes

This course seeks to provide students with in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge of the international and domestic human rights legal frameworks, the organisations that promote and protect it, the mechanisms and processes by which it is enforced, and the interpretation of human rights laws. Graduates will also develop high-level skills in interpreting and analysing primary and secondary human rights materials, including treaties, treaty body decisions, domestic jurisprudence and scholarly commentary, and will be able to present well-researched arguments in a clear, coherent and scholarly manner.

Maximum credit allowed

12 credit points

Structure

The course comprises eight six-point coursework units or a combination of coursework units and a minor thesis.

Requirements

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' for more information.
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/course-unit-information/timetables/postgraduate/index.html