Human Rights Law
Undergraduate
Undergraduate
LAWS 3076
Undergraduate
No
105463
4.5
No
School of Law
By the end of this course, students should be able to identify the major international human rights instruments governing international human rights and the related procedures and policies of the United Nations, International Tribunals and International Human Rights Treaty Bodies. The course examines the ongoing development of international human rights through these institutions and dispute resolution mechanisms. It also examines the jurisprudence surrounding and social impact of international human rights instruments in domestic law.
The course content will be drawn from the following topics:
Alston P & Goodman R 2012, International Human Rights , Oxford University Press, Oxford
Common to all relevant programs | |
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Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
LAWS 2008 | Constitutional Law |
Requisite course or at the discretion of the course coordinator.
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, CITY WEST | |||
Lecture | 2 hours x 10 weeks | ||
Seminar | 2 hours x 10 weeks |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Essay, Research plan: written assessment piece, Seminar presentation for research plan: oral presentation
EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.