GLBSOCHR04 Global society and human rights
Faculty of Law
Global society and human rights (GLBSOCHR04) is a specialisation worth 30 credit points, listing 45 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 5 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Laws.
- Credit points
- 30
- Units
- 45
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- Offered in
- 5 courses
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Overview
The Global Society and Human Rights specialisation equips you to develop a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the laws governing international and domestic human and civil rights and to expand your 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 postgraduate specialisation.
Structure
Research-integrated electives12 credit points
Note: Enrolment in LAW5083 and LAW5084 is subject to the Board of Examiners certifying that the research falls within the area of specialisation.
- LAW5082Masters researchNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5083Extended researchNo reviews yet12 cp
- LAW5084Minor thesisNo reviews yet24 cp
- LAW5303Current issues in child lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5304Overview of international human rights lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5314International environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5325Defamation lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5330International refugee law and practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5334Psychiatry, psychology and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5383International refugee law and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5384International investment lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5389The law of climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5392Globalisation and international economic lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5398Transnational labour lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5407Current issues in tortsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5414Public international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5422Human rights laws in AustraliaNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5437China's legal systemNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5438Sports lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous peoples and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5454Climate change and displacementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5465Migration and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5476The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5478Strategic and public interest litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5486Principles of queer LawNo reviews yet6 cp
Specialisation electives18 credit points
- LAW5303Current issues in child lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5304Overview of international human rights lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5314International environmental lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5325Defamation lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5330International refugee law and practiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5334Psychiatry, psychology and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5335Contemporary problems in the administration of criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5338International humanitarian lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5348Indigenous rights and international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5381Human rights advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5383International refugee law and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5384International investment lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5389The law of climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5392Globalisation and international economic lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5398Transnational labour lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5407Current issues in tortsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5411Mediation A: Foundations of mediationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5412Mediation B: Essential skills for practice and accreditationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5414Public international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5422Human rights laws in AustraliaNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5424Human trafficking, modern slavery and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5438Sports lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5451Indigenous peoples and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5454Climate change and displacementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5465Migration and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5469Family violence, gender and lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5476The death penalty: Law, politics, and advocacyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5478Strategic and public interest litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5483Global health lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5485Principles of discrimination law and policyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5486Principles of queer LawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5488Corporations, ESG and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5655Global issues in criminal law and justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5656Global issues in environment law and climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5657Global issues in human rights and public lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5658Global issues in international law and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5660Global issues in private and commercial lawNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please note that some of the electives listed are only offered every second year, subject to resourcing.
Common questions
Which courses offer Global society and human rights?
5 courses in 2025: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Studies, Master of Laws and Master of Legal Studies.
Specialisation details
- Type
- Specialisation
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 30
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Handbook years
- 20252026