LAW4184 International criminal law
Faculty of Law
LAW4184 International criminal law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4184
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4184
No unit lists LAW4184 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study.
Overview
This unit will explore how the international community has responded to the most heinous international crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression, through the prism of the international criminal trial. You will be introduced to the major historical moments in the development of international criminal law as a discrete field of international law; the key principles, concepts and rules comprising this area of law; and the principal institutions that enforce it. There is a particular focus upon the International Criminal Court, as the first and only permanent international criminal justice institution in the world.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Annotated bibliographyWritten10%
- Podcast presentation - Group assessmentArtefact30%
- AssignmentWritten60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Articulate and apply principles of international criminal law; and, in terms of those principles, critically evaluate the doctrines and processes of international criminal law as they have developed historically.
- 2
Examine the theoretical and policy concerns underpinning the law, as well as the broader political and social context within which international criminal law issues arise.
- 3
Analyse and interpret key documents which codify and illustrate international criminal law, through their application to complex case scenarios.
- 4
Collaborate and communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively on issues pertaining to the development of international criminal law and its implementation by applicable institutions.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Required resources
See the Moodle unit page for prescribed and recommended resources. Prescribed texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Monique Cormier
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4184?
LAW4184 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4184 offered?
In 2026, LAW4184 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4184?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4184 have an exam?
No. LAW4184 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.