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LAWS8184 The Law of International Institutions

LAWS8184 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By Law School
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Laws
Offered in LAWS8184 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

This course examines the international law relative to international organisations and looser institutional arrangements, such as those without a distinct legal personality and sui generis entities such as the ICRC. Traditional topics such as admission, decision-making and financing are considered, as well as various normative and operational activities. The complexification of the international institutional framework and UN attempts at reform are also studied. This course deals only incidentally with the maintenance of international peace and security.

Learning Outcomes

Topics to be considered might include:

  • Emergence and raison d'être of International Organisations
  • The Internal and External Law of International Organisations
  • Current and Future Challenges
Indicative Assessment

Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.

Workload

26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)

Click here for the 2010 timetable

Requisite Statement

TBC

Programs Graduate Diploma in International Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, Master of Legal Studies, Master of International Law, Master of International Law, and Master of Legal Studies
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Academic Contact Sarah Heathcote and Graduate Administration

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.

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