International Law PG (11460.2)

This unit provides students with an understanding of the principles, sources, processes and institutions of both public and private international law. The relationship between international and domestic law is considered where relevant. An understanding of the development and relevance of public and private international law in relation to a number of contemporary challenges is also considered.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Identify, explain and analyse the core principles of international law;
2. Apply legal research and analysis, problem solving and writing to apply international law principles to various subjects of international law;
3. Apply legal research and analysis, problem solving and writing to international law and how it applies to the Australian domestic context; and
4. Understand and evaluate how international law and commentary impacts indigenous peoples of the world.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline

Prerequisites

11751 Legal Methods and Skills G AND 11752 Legal Systems G

Corequisites

This unit is only available to students in the Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies courses.

Incompatible units

11267 International Law

Equivalent units

8603 International Law PG

Assumed knowledge

None.