This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of international human rights law and practice. Topics to be covered include:
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the conclusion of this course students should be able to:- critically analyse the norms of the international law of human rights and the mechanisms for their implementation
- advocate effectively the progressive development of the international law of human rights
- argue the case for observance of particular human rights norms.
Other Information
Students may find it helpful to take the course Human Rights Law in Australia LAWS2220 as well at some point in their degree, as the two courses together provide a comprehensive introduction to the law on human rights.Indicative Assessment
The components of the assessment will be: either a class presentation worth 40% or a research paper worth 40%; a class participation mark worth 10%; and a take-home exam worth 50% to be undertaken at the end of the semester. The relationship between the assessment and the learning outcomes for the course will be set out in the course outline. Details of the course means of assessment will be provided on Wattle by the first week of the semester.The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
There will be three contact hours per week, made up of one large group lecture and two smaller seminars. The average workload for the course will be 10 hours per week.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Adam McBeth, Justine Nolan and Simon Rice The International Law of Human Rights (Oxford University Press 2011)Preliminary Reading
Students should read Lynn Hunt's Inventing Human Rights: A history (2007) and Mary Ann Glendon's A World Made New: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (2001). There are copies of both books in the Law Library.Students should also visit the website of the International Service for Human Rights (http://www.ishr.ch/) to familiarize themselves with current human rights issues’.
The course outline will provide a recommended reading list, including useful web sites.
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1626 | |
| 2014 | $2808 | |
| 2013 | $2808 | |
| 2012 | $2808 | |
| 2011 | $2778 | |
| 2010 | $2718 | |
| 2009 | $2670 | |
| 2008 | $2670 | |
| 2007 | $2670 | |
| 2006 | $2646 | |
| 2005 | $2298 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $2916 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3426 |
| 2008 | $3426 |
| 2007 | $3426 |
| 2006 | $3426 |
| 2005 | $3234 |
| 2004 | $2916 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5017 | 17 Feb 2014 | 07 Mar 2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 30 May 2014 | In Person | N/A |
