LAW4698 Global issues in human rights and public law
Faculty of Law
LAW4698 Global issues in human rights and public law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Other periods
- Prato
- 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 LAW4698
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW4698
No unit lists LAW4698 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 60 credit points of law study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Term 2 | Prato | On campus |
Assessment
- Class participationDemonstration10%
- PresentationDemonstration40%
- Written AssignmentWritten50%
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
Demonstrate understanding of the selected key global issues in human rights and public law;
- 2
Analyse and evaluate selected key global issues in human rights and public law from a range of practice, policy and theoretical perspectives;
- 3
Conduct research, evaluate and synthesise complex information in order to reflect on and respond to complex issues relating to selected key global issues in human rights and public law; and
- 4
Communicate effectively, appropriately and persuasively in various forms.
Workload and teaching
- Workshops36 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
- Dr Julie Debeljak
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4698?
LAW4698 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4698 offered?
LAW4698 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is LAW4698?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does LAW4698 have an exam?
No. LAW4698 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.