law5icl international criminal law
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
LAW5ICL
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject of study is an introduction to the theory and practice of the substance and procedure of international criminal law. The subject will cover major core international crimes including: genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and the forms of individual criminal liability and command responsibility for these crimes. International criminal law will be taught using the case law and case studies from international courts including: the post WWII International Military Tribunals in Nuremberg and Tokyo; the ad hoc Tribunals relating to atrocities in Yugoslavia and Rwanda; the mixed tribunals dealing with crimes committed in Cambodia and East Timor and the Permanent International Criminal Court.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPascale Chifflet
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in LMJD or LML or LMLGBL or LMCL or LMLAW or LMLE or have permission of the Law School Director of Postgraduate (Coursework) Programs
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
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Readings | An Introduction to International Criminal Law and Procedure | Recommended | Robert Cryer et al (latest edition) | Cambridge |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Develop advanced skills in identifying international crimes and determining a legal outcome in a fact based situation
- Activities:
- Lectures; Class Exercises; Take Home Exam
02. Demonstrate integrated knowledge of the major principles and key cases of international criminal law
- Activities:
- Lectures; Class Exercises; Take Home Exam
03. Critically examine the theory and practice of the substance and procedure of international criminal law
- Activities:
- Lectures; Class Exercises; Take Home Exam
Subject options
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City Campus, 2019, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPascale Chifflet
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
Online Class Exercises (1,500 word equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 03 | |
One 4,000-word Take Home Examination | 70 | 01, 02, 03 |