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LAWS5108: Advanced Public International Law
2022 unit information
This unit provides an opportunity for students who are familiar with the basic institutions and processes of public international law to broaden and deepen their understanding by studying several international law topics of conceptual importance and contemporary relevance. It follows that a prerequisite is the unit LAWS1023 Public International Law or LAWS5005 Public International Law, or an equivalent unit undertaken at another institution. The topics covered by this unit are: (1) the relationship between international law and Australian law; (2) the law of treaties; (3) the international law of the sea; (4) international environmental law; (5) international law governing the polar regions; (6) the law of international organisations; and (7) systems of compliance and dispute settlement in international law.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LAWS5005 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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LAWS3408 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a sound understanding of the law of treaties
- LO2. demonstrate a sound understanding of the relationship between international law and Australian law
- LO3. demonstrate a sound understanding of the international law of the sea
- LO4. demonstrate a sound understanding of international environmental law
- LO5. demonstrate a sound understanding of the international law of the polar regions
- LO6. demonstrate a sound understanding of the law of international organisations
- LO7. demonstrate a sound understanding of compliance and dispute settlement in international law
- LO8. demonstrate a sound understanding of methods of international law research
- LO9. communicate your understanding of public international law in a clear and logical manner using plain and concise language
- LO10. have a deeper understanding of the strengths and limitations of public international law as a legal system
- LO11. demonstrate highly developed skills of international legal analysis and reasoning
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