LAW5HRL
HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN CONTEXT
LAW5HRL
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students in this unit study the core elements and fundamental issues in international and Australian human rights law. We analyse the philosophical basis underlying the international human rights framework,and then critique various methods for the enforcement or realisation of human rights at both an international and domestic level. Students will examine case studies in the areas of civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights, and the field of emerging rights, and construct potential solutions to complex human rights problems. LAW5HRL is the pre-requisite for the internship subject LAW5HRA (Human Rights Advocacy).
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEmma Henderson
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites LAW5PMI (LEGAL PROCESS, METHODS AND INSTITUTIONS) AND LAW5SIN (STATUTORY INTERPRETATION) OR LAW5CSL (CONSTITUTIONAL LAW)
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | International Law of Human Rights, Latest Edition | Prescribed | Nolan, Mcbeth and Rice, OUP July 2017 | Oxford University Press |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Assess and critically analyze the key principles and theories underlying central human rights treaties and frameworks
- Activities:
- Seminar Exercises Research Assignment Seminar Presentation
02. Interpret and evaluate legislative and international legal instruments in a number of core human rights areas
- Activities:
- Seminar Exercises Research Assignment Seminar Presentation
03. Utilise specific legal principles and domestic and international instruments to create, defend and communication solutions to complex human rights problems to different audiences
- Activities:
- Seminar Exercises Research Assignment Seminar Presentation
04. Demonstrate a mastery of academic and professional conventions in completing set tasks both individually and in group work.
- Activities:
- Annotated Bibliography Research Assignment Seminar Exercises Seminar Presentation
Subject options
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City Campus, 2018, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Henderson
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Twelve 0.5 hours unscheduled online class per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annotated Bibliography and Assignment Plan (1500 word equivalent) | This feedback is part of the scaffolding of the final assessment task, and gives students plenty of time to course-correct and improve as the semester continues. | 20 | 04 |
| Group Seminar Exercises (1000 words equivalent) | Students provide advice to different audiences such as government officials, international bodies, victims and NGO clients) so students practice communication at different levels and in different contexts. | 15 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Group presentations (1000 word equivalent per presentation) | The assessment is designed to ensure that the skills demonstrated in the final presentation is the culmination of all the earlier presentations # in other words, through the feedback process, students engage with and learn from, every presentation and not just their own. | 15 | 02, 03 |
| Ministerial briefing paper (2000 word equivalent) | This is a Ministerial Briefing paper, which is based on research completed over the semester, but is designed to encourage students to draw conclusions from and propose creative solutions to a self-identified legislative gap. The word limit is based on work place imperatives and requires focus and skill. | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |