LA4027 - Human Rights Law

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Law Office

Theories of human rights, international human rights, treaties and domestic law, protection of rights in Australia.

Learning Outcomes

• a knowledge of substantive international human rights and humanitarian law internationally and within Australia;
• understand how human rights are implemented domestically;
• a knowledge of the function and procedure of Charter Bodies and Treaty Bodies.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to find and access information using appropriate media and technologies;
• The ability to evaluate that information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Malcolm Barrett.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); presentations (10%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Mr Malcolm Barrett.
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); presentations (10%); assignments (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.