Public International Law
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
LAWS 3013
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
101902
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
Yes
Timetable/s
This class has not been
timetabled for year 2024.
Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society
Course Alert: This course is no longer available for enrolment
Course aim
- to introduce students to international law’s vocabulary, concepts and institutions
- to examine international law’s regulation of relations between States, individuals and other actors
- to enable students to identify sources of international law and assess their validity and application
- to introduce students to jurisdictional issues and to issues of state responsibility
- to consider the role of international law plays in relation to Australian domestic law and within the Asia Pacific region
- to examine the role that international law plays in times of peace and crisis and how international law is affected by its political context
Course content
- Introduction to International Law: History, Concepts & Institutions
- Sources of International Law
- The Law of Treaties
- International and Domestic Law
- Personality and Recognition
- Territory and Jurisdiction
- State Responsibility
- Use of Force
- Peaceful Settlement of Disputes in International Law
- Reforms to the United Nations
Textbook(s)
., There is no prescribed textbook for this course. Instead an e-reader and additional materials are available via Learnonline
Prerequisite(s)
The successful completion of 36 units.
Corequisite(s)
Nil
Teaching method
| Component | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
| Lecture | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| Seminar | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE) | |||
| Seminar | 40 hours x n/a | ||
| EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE | |||
| External | 40 hours x N/A | ||
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Assessment
Essay, Test
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.
Course Coordinators
UniSA Justice & Society
