LA1027 - Human Rights Law
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4
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Administered by: |
College of Business, Law & Governance |
A social justice perspective will be utilised to encourage students to gain a critical
understanding of the role of law in society and an appreciation of how the law and
lawyers can contribute to ensuring that power is not unfettered. The assertion of
human rights is a direct challenge to the status quo by demanding that governments
ensure the protection of the rights of its citizens. From a human rights perspective
governments that fail to protect their citizens' rights are simply failing to ensure
social justice. Students will study the origins of Human Rights, the international
Bill of Human Rights, the universality of human rights, the argument for cultural
relativism and the international monitoring and enforcement of human rights. Students
will also study a number of specific human rights such as; the right to life, freedom
of expression, freedom from slavery, the right not to be tortured, the rights of children,
the right to adequate housing, the rights of prisoners, the rights of asylum seekers
and the rights of Indigenous peoples. In addition the subject will examine how international
human rights instruments are utilized in the interpretation of domestic legislation,
the significance of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibility Act 2006 (Vic)
and the role of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 (Cth). Finally
the Commonwealth and Queensland anti-discrimination legislation will be examined.
The assessment is designed to encourage students to develop their statutory interpretation
skills, their legal research skills and their writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify and explain the roles of the relevant international human rights bodies;
- Explain and analyse Human rights Law as it relates to the rights contained in the
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant
on Economical, Social and Cultural Rights;
- Conduct legal research of domestic and international materials;
- Apply statutory interpretation principles to international and domestic human rights
instruments;
- analyse and critique judicial decisions addressing human rights issues.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Case notes - (25%) - Individual
- Written > Research report - (25%) - Individual
- Workshop participation, presentation and quiz - (10%) - Group & Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Tutorial attendance is mandatory in this subject. A student who fails to attend at
least 70% must meet with the Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching and provide evidence
as to why he or she should be permitted to sit the final exam or submit the final
assessment task.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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LA4027 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 13 hours workshops - On-line Materials
- assessment and self-directed study
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External,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 39 hours online collaboration sessions - Online lectures/tutorials
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Cairns,
Internal,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 26 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 13 hours workshops - On-Line Materials
- assessment and self-directed study
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.