Master of International Law (coursework) (21520)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the key international legal frameworks and public international law institutions in a range of areas and also includes units of specialised study.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Students with a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (6 points).
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | LAWS5225 | Theory, Method and Contemporary Issues of International Law | Co-requisites: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty | seminars: 3 hours per week |
Students without a recognised Law degree, take all units from this group (12 points).
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS5224 | Foundations of Public International Law | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Teaching dates for this unit are 26, 27 and 28 February. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| S1 | LAWS5225 | Theory, Method and Contemporary Issues of International Law | Co-requisites: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent as recognised by the Faculty | seminars: 3 hours per week |
All students, take unit(s) to a minimum value of 12 points and a maximum of 24 points from Group A. (The Faculty recommends that at least 18 points are taken from this group.):
Group A
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | LAWS5114 | International Environmental Law | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | |
| NS | LAWS5179 | Law of the Sea | Teaching dates for this unit are 14, 15, 21 and 22 October. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. | |
| NS | LAWS5219 | International Criminal Law | Co-requisites: for Master of International Law (coursework) (21520) and Graduate Diploma in International Law (21320) students: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent; for students in other courses: none | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 30 September and 1,7,8 October. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5220 | International Humanitarian Law | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 18-19 and 25-26 June. Refer to the timetable website for further information. | |
| N/A | LAWS5226 | International Human Rights Law | Co-requisites: for Master of International Law (coursework) (21520) and Graduate Diploma in International Law (21320) students: LAWS5224 Foundations of Public International Law or equivalent; for students in other courses: none |
Students with a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group B to complete the remainder of points (18–30).
Group B
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | LAWS5167 | Comparative Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3331 Comparative Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| N/A | LAWS5182 | Indigenous Peoples in International and Comparative Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law, LAWS3358 Indigenous Peoples and the Law | seminars: 3 hours per week |
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); | This unit will be offered fully online. Pre-reading will commence June 22nd. Interactive classes will run 6-17 July. Further information is available on LMS. |
| NS | LAWS5224 | Foundations of Public International Law | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Teaching dates for this unit are 26, 27 and 28 February. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| N/A | LAWS5230 | Aviation Law | 8-12 January 2018 | |
| S2 | LAWS5254 | International Trade Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5511 International Trade Law, LAWS6719 International Trade Law, LAWS6254 WTO Law, LAWS3319 International Trade Law | 3 hours per week |
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5577 | Space Law, Satellites and Drones | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | Teaching dates for this unit are 20-24 January. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | Incompatibility: LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1, and LAWS5697 Research Paper III Part 2 | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 | Prerequisites: Approval of unit coordinator Co-requisites: Students taking Part 1 in Semester 1 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 2; students taking Part 1 in Semester 2 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 1. Incompatibility: LAWS5695 Research Paper II | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 | Prerequisites: Students may only take this unit if they have completed LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1 in the previous semster. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| NS, S1, S2 | SVLG5001 | McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship | Prerequisites: For Juris Doctor students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics; for other students, none. Permission/approval is required to enrol. Incompatibility: for Juris Doctor students: LAWS5174 Legal Internship | internship experience: approximately 100 hours; McCusker Centre attendance: approximately 8 hours |
Students without a recognised Law degree, take unit(s) from Group C to complete the remainder of points (12–24).
Group C
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS | LAWS4227 | Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions | Incompatibility: Students with a recognised Law degree or LAWS5227 Foundations of Law and Governance. | This unit is delivered intensively in 'flipped mode' and is offered twice a year. 10 online modules are to be completed in advance of two face-to-face sessions which will run 20-21 February and 23-24 July. Students must attend the face-to-face sessions. |
| S1 | LAWS5167 | Comparative Law | Incompatibility: LAWS3331 Comparative Law | |
| N/A | LAWS5175 | Heritage Governance: from Global to Local | ||
| N/A | LAWS5182 | Indigenous Peoples in International and Comparative Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5534 Indigenous Peoples and the Law, LAWS3358 Indigenous Peoples and the Law | seminars: 3 hours per week |
| NS | LAWS5210 | Working with China: Business in a Socio-legal Context | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics); | This unit will be offered fully online. Pre-reading will commence June 22nd. Interactive classes will run 6-17 July. Further information is available on LMS. |
| N/A | LAWS5230 | Aviation Law | 8-12 January 2018 | |
| S2 | LAWS5254 | International Trade Law | Prerequisites: Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics Incompatibility: LAWS5511 International Trade Law, LAWS6719 International Trade Law, LAWS6254 WTO Law, LAWS3319 International Trade Law | 3 hours per week |
| N/A | LAWS5507 | International Oil and Gas Law | ||
| NS | LAWS5521 | Climate Change Law and Emissions Trading | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | Students must attend every day of the intensive period 15-17 July. Refer to the timetable website for further information. |
| NS | LAWS5577 | Space Law, Satellites and Drones | Prerequisites: for Juris Doctor (JD) students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and 30 points from: LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4107 Land Law, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law, LAWS5106 Legal Theory and Ethics or LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics | Teaching dates for this unit are 20-24 January. Please refer to the timetable website for session times and venues. Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5694 | Research Paper I | Prerequisites: For Master of Public Policy or Graduate Certificate of Public Policy students without a recognised Law degree: LAWS4227 Foundations of Law and Legal Institutions. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5695 | Research Paper II (12 points) | Incompatibility: LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1, and LAWS5697 Research Paper III Part 2 | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5696 | Research Paper III Part 1 | Prerequisites: Approval of unit coordinator Co-requisites: Students taking Part 1 in Semester 1 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 2; students taking Part 1 in Semester 2 must take Part 2 in the following Semester 1. Incompatibility: LAWS5695 Research Paper II | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| S1, S2 | LAWS5697 | Research Paper III Part 2 | Prerequisites: Students may only take this unit if they have completed LAWS5696 Research Paper III Part 1 in the previous semster. | This research unit involves unstructured contact with a supervisor throughout the semester. |
| NS, S1, S2 | SVLG5001 | McCusker Centre for Citizenship Internship | Prerequisites: For Juris Doctor students: LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering, LAWS4102 Criminal Law, LAWS4103 Contract, LAWS4104 Property, LAWS4106 Torts, LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics; for other students, none. Permission/approval is required to enrol. Incompatibility: for Juris Doctor students: LAWS5174 Legal Internship | internship experience: approximately 100 hours; McCusker Centre attendance: approximately 8 hours |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—1(a) a Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Laws, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or 2(a) (i) a bachelor's degree in a cognate area, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; or 3(a) (i) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; and (ii) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and (iii) at least two years of relevant professional experience.
Institution
