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Course Staff
Professor Dale Stephens 
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

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.

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Identify the nature of international law and the structure of the international legal system and explain the basic elements of public international law. Undertake legal research using primary and secondary material to resolve practical and theoretical problems.
2. Apply international law in practical contexts, including the law surrounding the use of force, space law and human rights.
3. Construct legal argument, and analyse and communicate issues of international law, both orally and in writing.
4. Create and defend a principled and ethical argument.
5. Analyse the impact of international law on diverse peoples, and critique the operation of international law from a range of ethical perspectives.
6. Reflect on and justify a legal position in a social context. Use feedback to inform individual improvements.
   
   

Stephen Hall, Principles of International Law (LexisNexis 5th ed, 2016).

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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	State Responsibility and Remedies	RLF
4	Statehood, Sovereignty and Territory	MS
5	Maritime Jurisdiction and Law of the Sea	DS
6	Outer Space	DS
7	Jurisdiction and Fact Finding	RLF
8	Use of Force	DS
Mid-Semester Break
9	International Human Rights	MS
10	International Law in 最新糖心Vlog	RLF
11	Law of Armed Conflict	DS
12	Revision	All

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

Assessment Task	% of final mark	Due date	Length	Task Type	Redeemable	Course Learning outcomes
Short Answer Essay	30%	Monday – Week 6, 2:00pm	2100 words	Individual	Yes	1,2,3,4,5,6
Quiz (online)	5%	Friday - Week 4, 4.00pm		Individual	No	1,2,3
Examination	65% or 95%	In semester 2 examination period	2 hours and a half hours, open book	Individual	No	1,2,3,4,5,6

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Quiz (5%) - Students must undertake a 10 question quiz in the first few weeks of the course.  Must be completed in one sitting. 

Short Question Essay (30% redeemable)
Students will be required to answer three short essay questions on issues raised through the course. Further assignment instructions will be posted on MyUni. DUE DATE: Monday, beginning of Week 6 at 2.00pm.
This assessment item will be redeemable on the basis that students make a bona fide effort as assessed by the course coordinator.

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.

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 .
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.

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.

Finality of Assessment Grades

Students are advised that Course Coordinators will not enter into negotiations of any kind with any student regarding changes to their grades. It is irrelevant, in any given circumstance, that only a minimal number of additional marks are required to inflate a student’s grade for any individual assessment item or course as a whole. Pursuant to the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policyand the Adelaide Law School Assessment Policies and Procedures, grades may only be varied through the appropriate channels for academic review (such as an official re-mark).

Moderation

In accordance with the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, course coordinators ‘ensure that appropriate marking guidelines and cross-marking moderation processes across markers are in place’ in each course. Procedures adopted by Adelaide Law School to ensure consistency of marking in courses with multiple markers include:

• assurance of the qualifications of markers, and their knowledge of the content covered in each course;
• detailed marking guidelines and assessment rubrics to assist in the marking of items of assessment;
• sharing of example marked assessments at various grade bands across markers;
• reviewing of selected marked assessments from each marker by the course coordinator;
• comparison of the marks and their distribution across markers;
• automatic double-marking of all interim assessment receiving a fail grade, and of final assessments where a student’s overall result is a fail grade;
• the availability of re-marking of assessments in accordance with Adelaide Law School’s Assessment Policies and Procedures.

Approval of Results by Board of Examiners

Students are reminded that all assessment results are subject to approval (and possible moderation/change) by the Law School’s Board of Examiners. Assessment results at the 最新糖心Vlog are not scaled. Under the Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, students are assessed ‘by reference to their performance against pre-determined criteria and standards … and not by ranking against the performance of the student cohort in the course’. However, under that same policy, the Board of Examiners (as the relevant Assessment Review Committee for courses at Adelaide Law School) is required to ‘ensure comparability of standards and consistency’ in assessment. On occasions, the Board of Examiners will form the view that some moderation is required to ensure the comparability of standards and consistency across courses and years, and accordingly provide fairness to all law students. All assessment results are therefore subject to approval (and possible change) until confirmed by the Board of Examiners and posted on Access Adelaide at the end of each semester.

The provides academic learning and language development services and resources for local, international, undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students enrolled at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.

The centre offers 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.

Lex Salus Program

Lex Salus (law and wellbeing) is an initiative of the Adelaide Law School aimed at destigmatising mental health issues; promoting physical, mental and emotional wellness; building a strong community of staff and students; and celebrating diversity within the school. It also seeks to promote wellness within the legal profession, through the involvement of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of South 最新糖心Vlog, the Honourable Chris Kourakis, as the official Patron of the program.

Students can participate in the Lex Salus program by attending barbecue lunches, pancake breakfasts, knitting and crochet circles, seminars, guest speakers, conferences and other activities. Our , and regular all-student emails promote upcoming events, and have tips and information on wellness.

Our Lex Salus YouTube channel also includes videos on topics like managing stress, and interviews with LGBTQ lawyers and their supporters which celebrate diversity and individuality. Students who commit to 10 hours of volunteering with Lex Salus in one year can have their service recognised on their academic transcript and through a thank you morning tea with the Chief Justice and law school staff.

Student Life Counselling Support

The 最新糖心Vlog’s service provides free and confidential service to all enrolled students. We encourage you to contact the Student Life Counselling Support service on 8313 5663 to make an appointment to deal with any issues that may be affecting your study and life.

Academic Honesty

Academic dishonesty is a serious act of academic misconduct. All students must be familiar with the 最新糖心Vlog’s Academic Honesty Policy.

Academic dishonesty is a serious matter and is treated as such by the Law School and the 最新糖心Vlog. 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 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.