LA4027 - Human Rights Law

Theories of human rights, international human rights, treaties and domestic law, protection of rights in Australia.

Learning Outcomes

• a knowledge of substantive international human rights and humanitarian law internationally and within Australia;
• understand how human rights are implemented domestically;
• a knowledge of the function and procedure of Charter Bodies and Treaty Bodies.

Subject Assessment

• end of semester exam (40%)
• presentations (10%)
• assignments (50%).

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.