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BLB 4145 Human Rights Law will familiarise students with the international human rights system and the institutions and mechanisms that enforce human rights law. This course takes a thematic approach, considering the sources and scope of international Human Rights Law, major issues and dilemmas in human rights enforcement and the emergence of new themes within the human rights movement. Weeks 1-3 consider the legal foundation and scope of human rights. Weeks 4-6 outline the international institutions and mechanisms that seek to enforce human rights norms and law. Weeks 7-12 examine contemporary issues and developments in Human Rights Law.

Unit details

  • Location:
  • College:
    College of Law and Justice
  • Study level:
    Undergraduate
  • Credit points ?
    12
  • Unit code
    BLB4145
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Prerequisites

BLB1101 - AUSTRALIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IN CONTEXT

BLB1114 - LEGAL RESEARCH METHODS

Nil.

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Assessment

Assessment typeDescriptionGrade
PresentationTutorial Presentation15%
Assignment3,500 word Research Paper35%
ExaminationOpen book50%
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Required reading

International Human Rights 4th edn
R Smith, 2010
Melbourne, Oxford University Press

International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals 3rd edn
H Steiner, P Alston and R Goodman, 2007
Melbourne Oxford University Press

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