Details for LAW214 Public International Law

States live under law as well as within it. Public International Law introduces the nature, sources and subjects of international law, and how it relates to Australian domestic law. You’ll examine treaties, state responsibility and jurisdiction, the law of the sea, international organisations and the protection of human rights. You’ll finish ready to locate, interpret and apply primary sources of international law.

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: LAW214
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

LAW106 Legislation and Statutory Interpretation 

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Critically analyse the general characteristics and principles of Public International Law.
2. Demonstrate the ability to locate, interpret, and apply primary sources of International Law.
3. Explain the rights, responsibilities and roles of major international organisations under International Law.
4. Apply principles of International Law as it relates to the rights and responsibilities of states, interactions with other states and international institutions.
5. Interpret the rights and responsibilities of states under international law, as well as the treatment of their nationals and corporations.
6. Identity the relationship between International and domestic law, particularly with respect to the relationship between the international and Australian legal systems.
7. Critically analyse the legal mechanisms available for the international protection of human rights, including international human rights conventions.

Subject Content

1. Nature and Development of International Law
2. Sources of International Law – Part 1
3. Sources of International Law – Part 2
4. International Law and Municipal Law
5. The Subjects of International Law
6. The International Protection of Human Rights
7. The Law of the Sea
8. State Jurisdiction
9. Immunities from Jurisdiction
10. State Responsibility
11. The Law of Treaties
12. International Organisations
13. Examination

This course may be offered in the following formats

Face to Face on site

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Class Presentation (30%)
2. Reflection Essay  (20%)
3. Final Examination  (50%)

Prescribed Text

• Malcolm N. Shaw, International Law (Cambridge University Press, 9th ed, 2021). 
• Melbourne University Law Review Association, Australian Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne University Law Review Association, 4th ed, 2018) 

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