Course overview
This compulsory course equips students with the knowledge and skills to analyse key principles in international law from both national and international perspectives, covering crucial areas such as human rights, environmental justice, and peace and conflict. Students will critically examine diverse, cross-disciplinary theoretical and ethical perspectives on international law and apply these often-conflicting principles to hypothetical scenarios that reflect core debates and practical challenges in the field. With an emphasis on global justice, the course content dynamically responds to emerging issues and the most pressing global challenges of our time. Through engagement with cutting-edge research and real-world case studies, students will develop advanced critical thinking, legal analysis, and problem-solving skills.
- Introduction to International Law
- International Responsibility & Special Topics
- The Laws of War
Course learning outcomes
- Explain and utilise the vocabulary, concepts, and institutions of international law
- Analyse applicable international instruments connected to various international regimes
- Examine the interaction between international law and Australian domestic law
- Formulate legal arguments applying international sources to practical and theoretical problems
- Formulate legal arguments recognising various ethical perspectives on international law and its impact on diverse groups
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 56747
Section FR01
Size 350
Available 350
Class number 56748
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 56749
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 56750
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 55952
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 55951
Section TU05
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 55950
Section TU06
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 55949
Section TU07
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 55948
Section TU08
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 55947
Section TU09
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 55946
Section TU10
Size 30
Available 30
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Class number 55945
Section TU11
Size 30
Available 30
Notes:
Class number 55944
Section TU12
Size 30
Available 30
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