SpecialisationPostgraduate

GLBSOCHR01 Global society and human rights

Faculty of Law

Global society and human rights (GLBSOCHR01) is a specialisation worth 24 credit points, listing 67 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 3 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Master of Laws.

Credit points
24
Units
67
Campus
Monash Law Chambers
Offered in
3 courses

The 2027 handbook has no page for GLBSOCHR01. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Overview

The Global Society and Human Rights specialisation equips students to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the laws governing international and domestic human and civil rights and to expand their expertise by pursuing new areas of study or explore existing knowledge at a deeper level. The units available cover an extensive range of rights-focussed topics, including foundational civil rights, international law, international human rights, rights in war and conflicts, refugees, asylum seekers and detention, family and community rights, human rights in the workplace and bills of rights.  This specialisation is suitable for graduates interested in developing or enhancing careers within the government sector or in development agencies and other local and international human rights-related organisations.

Availability

Global society and human rights is listed in L6004 Master of Laws and L6013 Master of Legal Studies as a specialisation.

Structure

Extending specialist knowledge electives24 credit points
You must complete 24, 36 or 42 credit points from the units below (not all units are offered every year)

Courses that offer it

Common questions

Which courses offer Global society and human rights?

3 courses in 2020: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies.

What units are in Global society and human rights?

It lists 67 units, including LAW5302, LAW5304, LAW5305, LAW5314, LAW5317, LAW5323, LAW5325 and LAW5326. The structure above shows which are required and which you choose.

Specialisation details

Type
Specialisation
Study level
Postgraduate
Credit points
24
Faculty
Faculty of Law
Handbook years
2020