GSHR-PSPEC Global society and human rights
Faculty of Law
Global society and human rights (GSHR-PSPEC) is a specialisation worth 30 credit points, listing 59 units, taught at Monash Law Chambers. It is offered in 3 courses, including Graduate Certificate of Laws and Graduate Diploma of Laws.
- Credit points
- 30
- Units
- 59
- Campus
- Monash Law Chambers
- Offered in
- 3 courses
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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
- LAW5343Privacy and surveillance: Law, policy and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5345Business and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5359International human rights law and womenNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5365Terrorism and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5370Discrimination law and human rights at workNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5383Forced migration, 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
- LAW5417Children's rights in 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 people 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
- LAW5486Queer lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5499First people treatiesNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5655Global issues in criminal law and justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5658Global issues in international law and governanceNo reviews yet6 cp
Specialisation electives18 credit points
Please note that not all units are offered every year. To confirm whether a specific unit is available in the current academic year, follow the links provided to each individual unit.
- 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
- LAW5345Business and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5348Indigenous rights and international lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5354International criminal justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5359International human rights law and womenNo 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
- LAW5383Forced migration, 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
- LAW5417Children's rights in 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 people and the lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5454Climate change and displacementNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5465Migration and human rightsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5467Gender and the lawNo 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
- LAW5485Discrimination lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5486Queer lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5488Corporations, ESG and societyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5490Lawyers: Business and ethicsNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5492Law and literatureNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5493Law and historyNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5494Law and foodNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5496Australian migration lawNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5497Environmental justiceNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5499First people treatiesNo 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
- LAW5663Movement lawyeringNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5664Labour law through the lens of climate changeNo reviews yet6 cp
- LAW5666Climate litigationNo reviews yet6 cp
Courses that offer it
Notes
Please note that this Area of Study was previously coded as GLBSOCHR04.
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?
3 courses in 2027: Graduate Certificate of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Laws and Master of Laws.
Specialisation details
- Type
- Specialisation
- Study level
- Postgraduate
- Credit points
- 30
- Faculty
- Faculty of Law
- Handbook years
- 2027