Overview
Globalisation, economic liberalisation and technological advances have in the last three decades facilitated greater interaction and cooperation among States in ways never seen before. There is a greater awareness among States of their interdependence and the need for a concerted response to global issues such as global warming, environmental degradation, humanitarian crises, international refugees, human rights violations, rogue States, terrorism, military adventurism, and pandemics. In this era and context, Public International Law, which provides a regime of legal rules that governs the conduct and relations of sovereign States, and Human Rights Law have gained increasing importance.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: 24 credit points of law units including LAWS11057.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Discuss and explain key topics of Public International and Human Rights Law, such as: the sources and subjects of international law; statehood and State sovereignty; international trade law; State responsibility; human rights and self-determination; and the law of treaties
- Discuss, explain and apply key principles of Public International and Human Rights Law to real and theoretical contexts
- Critically analyse, research and provide solutions to practical and theoretical questions concerning Public International and Human Rights Law.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Group Discussion - 40% | |||
| 2 - Presentation and Written Assessment - 60% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||
| 5 - Team Work | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Textbooks
International Law
Second Edition (2022)
Authors: Gleider Hernández
Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192848260
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- Microphone and camera for use with Zoom
- Zoom access
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 4th ed
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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International Law: An Introduction and its Sources
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 1 and 2
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The Law of Treaties, Territory and the Law of the
Sea
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 7 and 18
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Jurisdiction and Immunity
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 8 and 9
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The Use of Force and Armed Conflict
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 14 and 15
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Specalised Regimes, Pt 1: International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 17 and 15
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Specialised Regimes, Pt 2: International Human Rights
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Gleider Hernández, International Law (2022, 2nd ed, OUP), ch 16
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1 Group Discussion
Students will replicate the work of an organ/body of the United Nations in discussing an important and topical issue which engages international law principles. Students will get into groups of six and engage in the group discussion live via Zoom, with the marker present. Presentations will be given on Saturday 30 November 2024. Students will have access to a spreadsheet linked to Moodle which will set out available time slots for each group discussion (all students in a group must agree in writing on a time slot before the group nominates that time slot as their presentation time). Timeslots will be offered on a first come first serve basis.
By the due date each student must submit a 500 word reflection on how they prepared for the group discussion.
Week 4 Friday (29 Nov 2024) 5:00 pm AEST
The written reflection will be uploaded via Moodle by the due date. The group discussion will be given live via Zoom at a time and date to be set.
Week 6 Friday (13 Dec 2024)
Marks and grades will be available via Moodle
- Knowledge of international law
- Knowledge of international law landscape
- Sensitivity to political and social nuances of issues
- Knowledge of function and purpose of relevant organ/body
- Clarity of argument
- Research
- Critical thinking
- Ability to offer solutions to international legal issues/disputes
- Discuss and explain key topics of Public International and Human Rights Law, such as: the sources and subjects of international law; statehood and State sovereignty; international trade law; State responsibility; human rights and self-determination; and the law of treaties
- Discuss, explain and apply key principles of Public International and Human Rights Law to real and theoretical contexts
- Critically analyse, research and provide solutions to practical and theoretical questions concerning Public International and Human Rights Law.
2 Presentation and Written Assessment
With the approval of the unit coordinator, students must choose a contemporary international law problem/dispute which has been reported in the media as a case study for critical analysis and reflection. You must submit a written assessment by the due date and give a presentation which: (1) sets out the international law problem/dispute and its background; (2) explains what you learned from this unit about applicable international law principles; (3) advises which existing options are available under international law to help resolve the dispute; and (4) reflects on limitations of international law and what changes need to be made to international law and/or institutions to better resolve problems/disputes of the nature you are analysing.
Students must record their presentation and upload it to YouTube, and provide a link to that recording in their written submission. The recording must be accessible to the marker or the student will receive a mark of zero.
Detailed instructions and a marking rubric will be available on Moodle.
Week 7 Friday (20 Dec 2024) 5:00 pm AEST
Submission is online via Moodle
Week 8 Friday (10 Jan 2025)
- Knowledge of relevant international law
- Understanding of international law's application, and ability to apply the law
- Knowledge and understanding of international law's limitations
- Knowledge of international law landscape
- Sensitivity to political and social nuances of relevant issues/problems/disputes
- Understanding of legal, social, political and historical matrix relevant to issues/problems/disputes under analysis
- Knowledge of function and purpose of relevant international laws/institutions
- Research
- Critical thinking
- Ability to offer solutions to international law issues/problems/disputes, or suggest improvements to applicable international law/institutions
- Discuss and explain key topics of Public International and Human Rights Law, such as: the sources and subjects of international law; statehood and State sovereignty; international trade law; State responsibility; human rights and self-determination; and the law of treaties
- Discuss, explain and apply key principles of Public International and Human Rights Law to real and theoretical contexts
- Critically analyse, research and provide solutions to practical and theoretical questions concerning Public International and Human Rights Law.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
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