LAWS8122 Special Topics in International Law:
LAWS8122 is only available under certain award programs.
| Offered By | Law School |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Laws |
| Offered in | Autumn Session, 2013 and Autumn Session, 2014 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course is a 'hollow log' and the content may vary from year to year. It is designed to accommodate visiting lecturers or to trial a course before introducing it into the full curriculum.
In 2013, the topic will be Current Issues in the International law of the SeaThe law of the sea has reached a new level of maturity following the entry into force of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and with that has come a new series of issues confronting the law of the sea. Questions are being raised as to whether the legal framework is adequate, or whether there is a need for new mechanisms to address current controversies and challenges in the law of the sea. This course seeks to focus on a number of current global, regional and local law of the sea controversies and issues by way of in depth seminar discussion in order to ensure a higher level understanding and appreciation of the legal, policy and geopolitical issues being encountered in the current law of the sea. |
| Learning Outcomes |
A participant who has successfully completed this course should have:
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| Indicative Assessment |
Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the Wattle course site prior to the commencement of the course. |
| Workload |
Students are expected to spend approximately 10-12 hours a week prior to the commencement of the course for seminar preparation and after the course in order to complete assignments.
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| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. |
| Areas of Interest | Law |
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Assumed Knowledge and Required Skills |
LAWS8253 Law of the Sea |
| Requisite Statement |
LAWS8129 Marine and Coastal Law or LAWS8253 Law of the Sea |
| Prescribed Texts |
The prescribed text for this course is Donald R. Rothwell and Tim Stephens, The International Law of the Sea (Hart, Oxford: 2010). |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in International Law, Graduate Diploma in International Law, Master of Laws, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Legal Studies, Master of International Law, and Master of International Law |
| Other Information |
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| Academic Contact | Graduate Administration |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2013 website applies to the 2013 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2012 website.
