LAW 1508 - International Law

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2015

This course provides students with an introduction to law in its global context in this age of trans-national and inter-jurisdictional practice, with particular focus on public international law and its significance to 最新糖心Vlogn law. Additionally, private international law and comparative law will be covered and the nature and objectives of these areas highlighted and distinguished. The course commences with an introduction to the development and nature of public international law as well as distinctive elements of international legal reasoning. It then addresses key features of international law, with topics chosen from: the sources of international law with emphasis on customary international law and the law of treaties; adjudication and enforcement of international law; the structure of the international community and participants in the international legal system; the peaceful settlement of international disputes; state responsibility; jurisdiction and immunity; international maritime law and the law of the sea; the use of force; international human rights; the law of armed conflict and International Criminal Law.

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Course Details

Course Code	LAW 1508
Course	International Law
Coordinating Unit	Adelaide Law School
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate Law (LLB)
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	LAW 1501
Incompatible	LAW 2520
Restrictions	Available to LLB students only
Assessment	Assessment will be an optional 1500 word (redeemable) essay, 2 compulsory quizzes (and one optional one) and a final examination.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Rebecca LaForgia

Course Staff
Associate Professor Dale Stephens CSM (Course Coordinator)
Room 2.17, Ligertwood Building
Email: dale.stephens@adelaide.edu.au Phone: 08 8313 5937

Dr Rebecca La Forgia
Room 2.10, Ligertwood Building
Email: rebecca.laforgia@adelaide.edu.au Phone: 08 8313 0877

Dr Matthew Stubbs
Room 3.13, Ligertwood Building
Email: matthew.stubbs@adelaide.edu.au Phone: 08 8313 3530

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

International Law is essentially the law which governs the relationship between nation-states, although the subjects of international law now also extend to individuals, international organisations and other actors.

This course aims to enable students:
1. to understand the nature of international law and the structure of the international legal system;
2. to understand the basic elements of public international law - its sources and subjects, the recognition and jurisdiction of States in international law and principles of State responsibility;
3. to develop an understanding of several key areas of international law including the law surrounding the use of force and human rights;
4. to develop an understanding of how international law influences the development and adaptation of 最新糖心Vlogn domestic law through legislative, executive and judicial action;
5. to critically examine the operation and application of international law in practical contexts;
6. to develop effective skills, both orally and in writing, in the construction of legal argument and analysis on issues of international law;
7. to undertake self-directed international legal research at a high level, including through the use of online technologies;
8. to understand the elements of comparative and private international law and their distinctions with public international law.

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This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

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Learning Resources

Required Resources

Stephen Hall, Principles of International Law (LexisNexis 4th ed, 2014).

Please note: although this book may be available for purchase from the publisher as an e-book, you will not be permitted to take an e-book into the examination in this course.

Recommended Resources

The law library has an extensive collection of international law textbooks, many of which are held on Reserve. We would recommend starting with the following texts if you require further information on one of the topics addressed in the course:

· James Crawford, Brownlie’s Principles of Public International Law (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 8th ed, 2012).
· Donald R Rothwell et al, International Law: Cases and Materials with 最新糖心Vlogn Perspectives (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2011).
· Gillian D Triggs, International Law: Contemporary Principles and Practices (LexisNexis Butterworths, 2nd ed, 2010).
· Vaughan Lowe, International Law (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2007).
· Malcolm N Shaw, International Law (Cambridge 最新糖心Vlog Press, 6th ed, 2008).
· Peter Malanczuk (ed), Akehurst’s Modern Introduction to International Law (Routledge, 7th rev ed, 1997).
· Donald K Anton, Penelope Mathew and Wayne Morgan, International Law: Cases and Materials (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2005).
· Sam Blay, Ryszard Piotrowicz and Martin Tsamenyi, Public International Law: An 最新糖心Vlogn Perspective (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2nd ed, 2005).
· Robert Jennings and Arthur Watts (eds), Oppenheim’s International Law (Longman, 9th ed, 1992).
· David Harris, Cases and Materials on International Law (Sweet and Maxwell, 7th ed, 2010).
· Anthony E Cassimatis et al, An 最新糖心Vlogn Companion to Harris (Lawbook Co, 2nd ed, 2011).
· Martin Dixon, Textbook on International Law (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 6thed, 2007).
· Antonio Cassese, International Law (Oxford 最新糖心Vlog Press, 2nd ed, 2005).
· 最新糖心Vlogn Guide to Legal Citation (Melbourne 最新糖心Vlog Law Review Association, 3rd ed, 2010)

Online Learning

MyUni will be used to post announcements, additional lecture materials (including slides, and where available, recordings of lectures) and announce assignment tasks. It will also contain electronic copies of the Course Profile and Course Materials.

Students are expected to check MyUni regularly to keep up to date with these materials and additional learning resources throughout the course.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Each week students will be expected to attend a two-hour lecture, as well as a one-hour seminar which involve discussion of answers prepared by students to questions set addressing the topic for that week.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Contact time: attend 2 hours lectures plus 1 hour seminar each week. This amounts to 36 hours of formal class time across the semester.

Preparation time: In addition to attending formal classes it is anticipated that students will do substantial independent work to prepare for classes and to complete the course assignments. The 最新糖心Vlog expects full time students (those undertaking 12 units per semester) to devote a total of 48 hours per week to their studies.

Learning Activities Summary

Week	Lecture and Seminar Topic	Lecturer
1	Course Introduction (Objectives, Structure & Content) Sources of International Law – Customary International Law	DS MS
2	Sources of International Law – Treaties, General Principles, Subsidiary Sources and ‘Soft Law’	RLF
3	Statehood, Sovereignty and Territory	MS
4	Maritime Jurisdiction	DS
5	State Responsibility and Remedies	RLF
6	State Jurisdiction International Fact Finding Mechanisms	RLF
7	Use of Force	DS
8	International Law in 最新糖心Vlog	MS
Mid-Semester Break
9	International Human Rights	MS
10	The Law of War (International Humanitarian Law)	DS
11	International Criminal Law	DS
12	Revision	All

Specific Course Requirements

There are no additional requirements for completion of this course other than described elsewhere in this document.

The 最新糖心Vlog's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary


Assessment item	% of final mark	Due date	Group or individual assessment	Redeemable	Learning objectives
Essay (1,500 words) - (Optional)	30%	Monday – Week 6, 2:00pm	Individual	Yes	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Quiz (online) – Private International Law Module - (Optional)	2%(Extra Credit)	Friday – Week 9, 2.00pm	Individual	No	8
Quiz (online)	5%	Friday - Week 8, 4.00pm	Individual	No	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Examination (2 and a half hours, open book)	65% or 95%	In semester 2 examination period	Individual	No	1,2,3,4,5,6

Assessment Related Requirements

N/A

Assessment Detail

Essay (30%, optional, redeemable)
The essay will require students to answer a set question on an international law topic. Further assignment instructions will be posted on MyUni. DUE DATE: Monday, beginning of Week 6 at 2.00pm.

Examination (65% or 95%, compulsory)
A 2 and a half hour open book examination will be scheduled during the semester 2 examination period. The examination will cover all topics addressed in the course except material which was addressed only in the online module on private international law. Students will be required to answer some questions based on the application of the relevant law to a problem scenario and other questions which will require a short essay-style answer.

Submission

Students must retain a copy of all assignments submitted.

The essay must be submitted in accordance with the specific directions contained in the essay instructions which will be made available on MyUni.

Extensions: Requests for extensions must be made electronically, according to law school policy, at . As this is an optional assessment, there would normally be NO extensions. Students should coordinate their timetable to be able to undertake the essay if they wish to do so. Extensions will be granted only for unexpected illness, hardship or on compassionate grounds in accordance with 最新糖心Vlog Policy. Work commitments, travel, holidays or sporting engagements are not unexpected circumstances.

Late Submission: 5% of the total mark possible will be deducted for every 24 hours or part thereof that it is late, including each day on a weekend. For example, an essay that is submitted after the due date and time but within the first 24 hour period, and that has been graded at 63%, will have 5% deducted, for a final grade of 58%. An essay that is more than 24 hours late will lose 10%, etc. Hard copy submissions made after 5.00pm on a Friday will be assumed to have been submitted on the next business day and will be penalised accordingly.

Word Length: Assignments which exceed the allocated length (word length or page limit) will be subject to a penalty of 5% of total marks possible per 100 words or part thereof (ie with a word limit of 3,000, an essay graded 63% will have 5% deducted if it is 3001 words long, for a final grade of 58%, 10% if it is 3101 words long, etc). Words are calculated including all footnotes and headings within the text but excluding cover page information. Quotations and all referencing information are included in the word count.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Courses for which a result of conceded pass has been obtained may not be presented towards the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Laws or the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Laws programs, or any postgraduate law program, nor to satisfy prerequisite requirements within any law course.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the 最新糖心Vlog to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
Student Support
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Practical advice and strategies for students to master reading, writing, note-taking, time management, oral presentation skills, referencing techniques and exam preparation for success at university through seminars, workshops and individual consultations.

For more information please check out the Writing Centre website at http://www.adelaide.edu.au/writingcentre/
Policies & Guidelines
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Further information regarding the Law School Policies and Procedures in relation to Supplementary Assessment, Extensions, and Remarks etc can be found at:

Plagiarism and other forms of cheating

Plagiarism is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the Adelaide Law School Enrolment Guide 2013, and should note in particular the sections relating to plagiarism, grievance procedures and academic conduct within the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog.

Plagiarism is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. Please be aware that “academic dishonesty” (which goes beyond plagiarism) can be a ground for a refusal by the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog to refuse to admit a person to practice as a legal practitioner in South 最新糖心Vlog.

Academic honesty is an essential aspect of ethical and honest behaviour, which is central to the practice of the law and an understanding of what it is to be a lawyer.
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student鈥檚 disciplinary procedures.

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