Courses & Units
Law of Nations LAW608
Pre-requisites are applicable to non-Law students; as well as to Law students. Those wishing to study this unit who do not meet the pre-requisites should contact the Manager Academic Administration - Law about a possible pre-requisite waiver.
Introduction
This unit examines controversial and topical issues and subjects in contemporary public international law. The unit takes an interdisciplinary perspective by examining the impact of extra-legal factors on the historical development of our contemporary legal regime for public international law and the role of international relations in the current process of international law.
Summary
| Unit name | Law of Nations |
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| Unit code | LAW608 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | Law |
| Coordinator | Doctor Gail Lugten |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Advanced |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- understand how public international law has developed historically, and how it continues to evolve in reaction to a changing geo-socio-political environment.
- evaluate through thematic case studies how and why different. states and entities are impacting on the development and content of public international law.
Fee Information
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Requisites
Prerequisites
LAW204 - Administrative Law) AND ((LAW250 - Constitutional Law AND LAW251 - Contract Law AND LAW252 - Foundations of Private Law AND LAW253 - Foundations of Public Law AND LAW254 - International Law AND LAW255 - Legal Reasoning AND LAW256 - Torts) OR (LAW222 - Contract Law B AND LAW223 - Torts A AND LAW224 - Torts B AND LAW225 - Criminal Law A AND LAW226 - Criminal Law B AND LAW205 - Constitutional Law 1 AND LAW221 - Contract Law A) OR (LAW221 - Contract Law A AND LAW222 - Contract Law B AND LAW223 - Torts A AND LAW224 - Torts B AND LAW351 - Criminal Law A AND LAW352 - Criminal Law B and Criminal Procedure AND LAW253 - Foundations of Public Law)Teaching
| Assessment | Examination - invigilated (centrally) (30%)|Examination - invigilated (centrally) (70%) |
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| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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