Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Chris Mitchell
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(24cp in LAW or LAWS units) or (39cp including LAWS259 or LAW459)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
LAWS512 S3 Block
LAWS512 Day
LAWS512 External
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will house International Criminal Law. This unit will address the history, sources and development of international criminal law, as well as the political dynamic influencing its operation. A range of international criminal courts will be examined, taking into account their interaction with national courts and others actors in the international system. Students will further gain an understanding of the substantive crimes (genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression) and substantive principles (such as defences, immunities and forms of responsibility) in this area of international law, as well as the relevant procedural law. Previous study of LAW459 International Law is required for permission to enrol in the unit.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Moderation
Detailed marking rubrics will be made available on iLearn. All Fail papers are double marked.
Late assignments
In the absence of a successful application for special consideration due to a disruption to studies, any assessment task submitted after its published deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero. Applications for a Disruption to Studies are made electronically via ask.mq.edu.au and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. Students should refer to the Disruption to Studies policy for complete details of the policy and a description of the supporting documentation required.
Word limits
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked.
Electronic submission
All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Research essay | 50% | 8/01/17 at 5pm |
Legal advice | 50% | 21/01/2017 at 5pm |
Due: 8/01/17 at 5pm
Weighting: 50%
Students will be provided with a choice of three essay questions, of which you will need to answer only one. In answering one of the three questions, students should focus on independent writing and independent legal research. Students should also consider and reference both primary and secondary sources.
Word limit: 2,500 (excluding footnotes. Note that footnotes must not contain substantive discussion). Word limits will be strictly enforced.
Due: 21/01/2017 at 5pm
Weighting: 50%
This assessment consists of a number of questions upon which you will be asked to provide legal advice. The content will be based on material covered across the whole course.
The legal advice will be available from 5 pm on Tuesday 17 January 2017 and is due by 5 pm on Saturday 21 January 2017.
This assessment is designed to be completed in approximately 10 hours. I have allowed a four day window to accommodate student and work timetables and for students who require reasonable adjustments to the timing of assessments.
Total word limit: 2,000 words (excluding footnotes. Note that footnotes must not contain substantive discussion). Word limits will be strictly enforced.
There is one prescribed text for this unit:
A Reading List will be available on iLearn.
The following texts are recommended:
These texts have all been placed on Reserve at the Library.
There are 10 topics in this unit.
All lectures will be pre-recorded and uploaded via the EchoCentre on the unit iLearn page.
Students are expected to have listened to all of the lectures prior to the on-campus sessions in January 2017.
You must attend an on-campus session for this unit. The on-campus session runs for two consecutive days, from 9am to 4pm on each day. Students are expected to attend both days of the on-campus session.
You may attend the on-campus session on 14-15 January 2017 (OCS 1), or 16-17 January 2017 (OCS 2). You only need to attend OCS 1 or OCS 2, not both.
The on-campus sessions will be run as seminars, engaging students in discussion in relation to the particular issues addressed. During the on campus session a number of hypothetical problem questions will also be discussed, that is, applying the knowledge learned in the lectures in relation to particular factual settings.
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TOPICS |
5 December 2016 (lectures released online via the EchoCentre on iLearn) |
1. Introduction, sources and objectives of international criminal law and relationship to other areas of law 2. Jurisdiction 3. International institutions in international criminal law 4. International criminal justice and national legal systems |
12 December 2016 (lectures released online via the EchoCentre on iLearn) |
5. Substantive Crimes (genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression)
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19 December 2016 (lectures released online via the EchoCentre on iLearn) |
6. Modes of liability 7. Defences 8. Procedural law 9. Immunities, amnesties and other alternatives to international criminal justice 10. Future of International Criminal Law |
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Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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In the absence of a successful application for special consideration due to a disruption to studies, any assessment task submitted after its published deadline will not be graded and will receive a mark of zero. Applications for a Disruption to Studies are made electronically via ask.mq.edu.au and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. Students should refer to the Disruption to Studies policy for complete details of the policy and a description of the supporting documentation required. Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. All assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.
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