INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANISATIONS
POL5IOL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides foundational knowledge and skills concerning international law and international organisations for postgraduate coursework students. It examines how they are playing an important part in regulating human activity, both within and between states, and the implications for the theory and practice of state sovereignty and international relations in a rapidly changing world. Special attention is directed to the role of international organisations in conflict resolution, the laws of war, humanitarian law, international environmental law and the law of the sea, and refugee law.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Jasmine Westendorf
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Enrolment in the Master of International Relations or nested degrees
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: POL3ILO OR POL2IOL
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 organizations
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Archer, C.
Year: 2001
Edition/Volume: 3RD EDN
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
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International law: classic and contemporary readings
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Ku, C. and Diehl, P.F.
Year: 1998
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: LYNNE RIENNER
ISBN: N/A
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Understanding international law
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Henderson, C. W.
Year: 2010
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
ISBN: N/A
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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
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Jasmine Westendorf
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
This is an interactive seminar so we require a seminar appropriate space, with projector and presentation facilities, AV facilities, flat floor, room for students to move around and work in small groups.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 3000-word research essayThis requires students to research and write an essay on a key question provided by the subject coordinator. | N/A | N/A | No | 65 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1500 word take-home examinationThis requires students to write on a key issue of international law and organisation within a short, specified timeframe. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |