LAW5414 Public international law
Faculty of Law
LAW5414 Public international law is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Not offered
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
Topics addressed include:
- theories, history, politics and practice of public international law;
- the sources of public international law;
- the relationship between international and national law;
- the role of the different subjects of public international law;
- the system of Statehood and territorial sovereignty;
- jurisdiction, privileges and immunity in public international law;
- the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts;
- the use of force by States and self-defence;
- international dispute resolution and the pacific settlement of disputes;
- key areas of the practice of public international law, and
- some of the challenges and future developments in public international law.
Offerings in 2021
The 2021 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5414.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to public international law with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;
- 2
Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to public international law;
- 3
Conduct research in public international law based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods; and
- 4
Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to issues in public international law.
Workload and teaching
Students enrolled in this unit will be provided with 24 contact hours of seminars per semester whether intensive, semi-intensive, or semester-long offering. Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.
Where it fits
LAW5414 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jean Allain
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5414?
LAW5414 has no prerequisites.
When is LAW5414 offered?
LAW5414 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.
Which majors and minors include LAW5414?
LAW5414 is part of Global society and human rights; and Public sector governance and regulation.