LAW5414 - Public international law - 2017

6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Postgraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

Faculty

Law

Quota applies

Postgraduate programs are based on a model of small group teaching and therefore class sizes need to be restricted.

Not offered in 2017

Synopsis

Topics addressed include:

  • theories, history, politics and practice of public international law;
  • the sources of public international law;
  • the relationship between international and national law;
  • the role of the different subjects of public international law;
  • the system of Statehood and territorial sovereignty;
  • jurisdiction, privileges and immunity in public international law;
  • the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts;
  • the use of force by States and self-defence;
  • international dispute resolution and the pacific settlement of disputes;
  • key areas of the practice of public international law, and
  • some of the challenges and future developments in public international law.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

  • Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to public international law with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
  • Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to public international law;
  • Conduct research in public international law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
  • Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to issues in public international law.

Assessment

One research assignment (3,750 words): 50%

One take-home examination (3,750 words): 50%

Workload requirements

Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.

Chief examiner(s)

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