LAW 3539 - Advanced International Law: Interpretation in International Law
Career: | Undergraduate Law |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4210 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 3 hours per week |
Restriction: | Available to LLB and B.Criminology with B.Laws and BArts Advanced with B.Laws students only |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | No |
Pre-Requisite: | LAW 1501 and (LAW 2520 or LAW 1508) |
Assessment: | Refer to information in the Course Outline |
Syllabus: |
This course provides students with an understanding of the practice of interpretation in international law. It is an advanced study of the interpretation of legal obligations, which forms the foundation for understanding international law. The interpretation and negotiation of international treaty law is also a highly practical skill. This course will consider interpretation from a variety of perspective of examining who in the international legal order has the authority to interpret and how choices are made. The emphasis is on practice and skills. The practice of interpretation will also be examined drawing from different contexts such as Security Council resolutions, multilateral and bilateral treaties. Case studies will be undertaken for example; The international law governing Armed Drones, Fact Finding, The Right to Water and Sanitation, Transparency in the World Trade Organisation and case studies such as the reconciliation of international trade and the right to access vaccines under international law and access to medicines and topical current case studies. The aim of the course is to provide students with a practical skills and a sound appreciation of interpretative issues in the international legal system. |
Course Fees
Study Abroad student tuition fees are available here
Only some Postgraduate Coursework programs are available as Commonwealth Supported. Please check your program for specific fee information.
The fees displayed below for international students are for students commencing a program in 2024 only. International students who commenced a program in 2023 or prior can find their fee here.
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4210 | Tue 15/03/2022 | Thu 24/03/2022 | Fri 06/05/2022 | Fri 10/06/2022 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Seminar | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
11005 | SE01 | 110 | 73 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre | ||||
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
11006 | LE01 | 110 | 73 | 4 Mar - 8 Apr | Friday | 9am - 11am | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre |
29 Apr - 3 Jun | Friday | 9am - 11am | Napier, G03, Lecture Theatre |