Course

Legal Concepts Research & Writing for Human Rights - LAWS8110

Faculty: Faculty of Law

School: Faculty of Law

Course Outline: See below

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be 9211 or 5211 or 9220 or 5750.

CSS Contribution Charge: 3 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course must be taken by non-law graduate students in the first semester of the Master of Human Rights Law & Policy.
This course consists of two modules:
  • Module 1: Principles of International Law introduces students to the international legal system. Students will learn about the nature, sources and theoretical foundations of international law (of which human rights law is a part) and how it is applied within States' domestic legal systems
  • Module 2: Australian Legal System & Process looks at the structure of and principles governing common law legal systems and at the role of constitutions
  • Module 3: Research & Writing in a LegalEnvironment provides training in legal research and legal writing skills

Main topics
  • The international legal system
  • The nature, sources and theoretical foundations of international law
  • The nature and place of human rights law in international law
  • How international law is applied within the domestic legal systems of states
  • The structure of and principles governing common law legal systems, including that of Australia
  • The role of constitutions, including the Australian constitution
  • Fundamental legal research and legal writing skills
More information can be found on the Course Outline Website.
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