The course will focus on general international law, seeking to identify, in particular, the impact of the relevant norms on the conduct of international relations and national decision-making in this area.
It forms the first part of the International Law stream's compulsory general international law component, and is complemented by Advanced Principles of International Law.
Subject matter coverage will centre on those parts of general international law that are most essential in equipping candidates with the necessary knowledge and skills to tackle more specialised areas on international law: nature, function and sources of international law, relationship between international & domestic law, international agreements, and subjects of international law (including statehood & recognition).
Special emphasis will be put on developing the students' capacity to apply international legal norms in concrete settings, and the course will include problem-solving workshops.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The Course Objectives are to:
(a) introduce you to the basic concepts and terminology of public international law;
(b) provide you with an overview of the processes by which international law is formed and the most important bodies and institutions involved in the international legal system;
(c) introduce you to the international law relating to treaties, and the relevance of treaties to current events;
(d) introduce you to the interaction between the international legal system and the Australian legal system, with some particular focus on the international law of human rights;
(e) introduce you to various theoretical perspectives on the formation and operation of the international legal system;
(f) show the relevance of international law to current political and social developments at the international and national levels; and
(g) provide you with an introduction to sources and methods of research in the field of international law.
Learning OutcomesBy the conclusion of this course, it is expected that students who have successfully completed all of the course requirements should be able to:
(a) Define, explain, distinguish and apply the basic concepts and terminology of public international law;
(b) Define and distinguish amongst the variety of processes by which international law is formed and the roles played by the most important bodies and institutions involved in the international legal system;
(c) Define, explain and apply the principles of treaty law with respect to treaties and understand its relevance in the context of contemporary issues in public international law;
(d) Recognise and appraise the interaction between the international legal system and the Australian legal system, with a particular focus on the international law of human rights;
(e) Explain and demonstrate through particular cases the relevance of international law to current political and social developments at the international and national levels;
(f) Select and apply a range of approaches in written communication, and apply the critical thinking required to bring about creative solutions to complex legal problems on a world stage; and
(g) Use, interpret and apply a wide range of materials in both on-line and traditional media from international and national sources.
Other Information
This is an intensive course with a 5 day compulsory
intensive (see LLM timetable for dates).
Approximately 6 weeks from the completion of the intensive your final
assessment will be due. Contact with fellow students and the convenor, both
prior to the intensive and after, is conducted via the Wattle course site.
Indicative Assessment
Indicative Assessment is:
1. Case and Treaty Note 50%
2.Take-Home Examination 50%
Students must rely on the approved Course Study Guide which will be posted to the Wattle course site approximately 4 weeks prior to the commencement of the course.
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Workload
34 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery over 5 days) plus private study time
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Donald R. Rothwell, Stuart Kaye, Afshin Akhtarkhavari and Ruth Davis, International Law: Cases and Materials with Australian Perspectives 2nd editionPreliminary Reading
The Course Study Guide will be available approximately 4 weeks from the commencement of the course.
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. Tuition fees are indexed annually. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
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.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1565 | 19 Feb 2015 | 19 Feb 2015 | 06 Mar 2015 | 07 Apr 2015 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1330 | 23 Jul 2015 | 23 Jul 2015 | 07 Aug 2015 | 08 Sep 2015 | In Person | N/A |