LAW5359 International human rights law and women
Faculty of Law
LAW5359 International human rights law and women is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2025. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW5359
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW5359
No unit lists LAW5359 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Overview
Securing the protection and promotion of the human rights of women remains a challenge in the 21st century. Notwithstanding the significant advances in international human rights norms relating to women, systemic discrimination and inequality are part of everyday life for many women in the world. Many human rights abuses relate solely to, or impact more significantly on, women, such as, violence, human trafficking, and female genital mutilation. This unit examines the international human rights obligations and standards pertaining to women, including relevant international treaties, customary international law and the domestic means of implementing international norms. It covers the theoretical debates about securing the human rights of women, including debates about discrimination, equality and the public-private divide and examines the impact and challenges of cultural practices on the realisation of women's human rights
Offerings in 2025
The 2025 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5359.
Assessment
- Research paperResearch assignment50%
- Take home exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to international human rights law and women with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and for further learning with reference to available avenues for enforcing the human rights of women
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to securing the human rights of women
- 3
Conduct research in women's rights with reference to international human rights norms based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to the international human rights system as it relates to the protecting and enforcing the rights of women
Workload and teaching
- Workshops24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
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.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5359?
LAW5359 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5359 offered?
LAW5359 has no offerings listed in the 2025 handbook.
Does LAW5359 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.