LAW5654 Human rights law: International and comparative perspectives
Faculty of Law
LAW5654 Human rights law: International and comparative perspectives is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Law. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Not offered
- Assessment
- Exam 30%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review LAW5654.
Requisites
Before LAW5654
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After LAW5654
No unit lists LAW5654 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
For Legal Studies students (L4004, L5004, L6013) you must have completed LAW5000 or LAW5081
and
For Juris Doctor students (L6005), you must have completed 72 points of study.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit considers new debates and contemporary developments in the application of international human rights law. It is concerned with human rights standards as they exist in international law, and the international and comparative mechanisms for enforcing these standards. The unit will consider a selection of specific contemporary issues in human rights law, including Indigenous rights, the right to a healthy environment, limitations to human rights (e.g. derogation in time of emergency) and some issues of reform, enforcement, efficacy and critique of human rights standards.
Offerings in 2023
The 2023 handbook lists no offerings for LAW5654.
Assessment
- Class participationParticipation20%
- Research assignment50%
- Take home exam30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply advanced knowledge and understanding of international human rights standards and evaluate current human rights enforcement mechanisms at the international/regional level with creativity and initiative.
- 2
Investigate, analyse, synthesise and persuasively communicate complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to a range of human rights.
- 3
Conduct research in the context of various human rights, by reference to the case law of the UN treaty monitoring committees and regional human rights courts based on knowledge of appropriate research principles and methods.
- 4
Generate, evaluate and justify complex ideas and concepts with relevant to international human rights law in light of contemporary human rights issues.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
You are required to attend 36 hours of seminars per teaching period (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.
Where it fits
LAW5654 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2023 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW5654?
LAW5654 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW5654 offered?
LAW5654 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does LAW5654 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 30% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include LAW5654?
LAW5654 is part of Global society and human rights; and Public sector governance and regulation.