Courses & Units
Law of Nations LAW608
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
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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not applicable |
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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
Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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