HUMAN RIGHTS LAW IN CONTEXT

LAW5HRL

Not currently offered

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).

School: La Trobe Law School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Emma Henderson

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Seminar exercises, research assignment, seminar presentation

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: LAW5LRE OR LAW5CSL

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

International Law of Human Rights

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Nolan, Mcbeth and Rice, OUP

Year: 2017

Edition/Volume: Latest

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: 9780195568806

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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

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Assess and critically analyse the key principles and theories underlying central human rights treaties and frameworks
02. Interpret and evaluate legislative and international legal instruments in a number of core human rights areas
03. Utilise specific legal principles and domestic and international instruments to create, defend and communication solutions to complex human rights problems to different audiences
04. Demonstrate a mastery of academic and professional conventions in completing set tasks both individually and in group work.
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.