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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

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LA4027 - Human Rights Law

Credit points:03
Year:2021
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance

Subject Description

    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

Subject Assessment

  • Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (50%) - Individual
  • Written > Research report - (50%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  LA1027

Availabilities

Cairns, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Jan Mihal
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive)
  • 13 Hours - Tutorials

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 26 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Jan Mihal
Lecturer(s):
DR Jan Mihal
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 26 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive)
  • 13 Hours - Tutorials

Study Period 2, External

Census date:Thursday, 26 Aug 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Jan Mihal
Lecturer(s):
DR Jan Mihal
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 39 Hours - Online collaboration sessions - Online lectures/tutorials
Method of delivery:WWW - LearnJCU