PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW
LAW3PIL
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Students are introduced to concepts and doctrines of Public International Law. Public International Law is about rules that govern relationships within the international community including between States, States and other subjects of international law, and to a limited extent between States and citizens of States. Students are provided the opportunity to reflect on substantive values underlying international law and the relationship between international and domestic law is considered with a focus on enforceability of international obligations. Topics covered include sources of international law, the creation and recognition of states, state responsibility, state jurisdiction and immunity, international dispute resolution and the use of force under international law. Students are equipped to reflect on domestic and international political events from an international rule of law perspective.
School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lola Akin Ojelabi
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Completion of 60 credit points of LAW level 1 subjects and 60 credit points of LAW level 2 subjects
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: LAW2PIL
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Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
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Learning resources
Principles of International Law
Resource Type: Other resource
Resource Requirement: Prescribed
Author: Stephen Hall, Most current
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Publisher: LexisNexis
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
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