MLL211 - Human Rights Law
Unit details
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | MLL417 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Bruce Chen |
| Cohort rule: | For Bachelor of Laws (including combined Law awards) students only |
| Prerequisite: | For all students commencing prior to 2019: MLL110, plus 4 additional Law (MLL) units For all students commencing after 2019: MLL110 and MLL113, plus 3 additional Law (MLL) units |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | MLL302, MLL417 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 hour class + 1 hour seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 2 hour class (recordings provided) + 1 hour online seminar per week |
Content
The unit provides an overview of the development, substance and enforcement of international human rights law, as well as its implementation in Australia. We will consider the philosophical concepts of human rights as well as the development of the contemporary international human rights regime. We will also look at the various rights recognised in human rights law, the manner in which they can be limited and means for enforcement. Selected case studies will be explored to highlight the operation and potential of human rights norms.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain and evaluate the concepts underpinning international human rights law. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply international and domestic human rights legal standards to real-life contexts. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Critically analyse the human rights regime and propose legal solutions to existing human rights issues. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Ethically curate, evaluate and critique the primary and secondary resources relevant to human rights law. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Individual) Annotated bibliography | 1000 words | 10% | Week 2 |
| Assessment 2: (Individual) Written assignment essay | 2500 words | 40% | Information not yet available |
| End-of-unit assessment task | 2000 words | 50% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: MLL211 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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