Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group activities on campus, and most will keep an online version available to those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face-to-face and online activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Convenor
Dr Shireen Daft
Contact via Contact via iLearn
Room 541, 6 First Walk (Macquarie Law School)
By Appointment
Constantinos Yiallourides
|
---|---|
Credit points |
Credit points
10
|
Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to GradCertLaw or JD or LLM or MIntTrdeComLaw
|
Corequisites |
Corequisites
|
Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
|
Unit description |
Unit description
Public international law regulates the legal issues that have global or transboundary dimensions. Through this unit students evaluate the effectiveness of international law in addressing real problems that confront the international community. The unit provides an introduction to public international law's key principles, rules, norms and practices. Coverage includes the role of the United Nations, the law of treaties, the rights and responsibilities of states vis-a-vis each other, their own nationals and those of other states, the limits of state jurisdiction, state and diplomatic immunity, international dispute settlement and the relationship between international law and Australia's legal system. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests.
Word limits will be strictly applied and work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are only to be used for referencing. Substantive material in footnotes will not be marked.
All written assessments in the unit are to be submitted electronically via Turnitin. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit.
All written assessments must be appropriately referenced, applying the Australian Guide to Legal Citation (4th ed). The Guide is available here <https://law.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/3181325/AGLC4-with-Bookmarks-1.pdf>.
Assessments must be submitted in a double line spaced text, 12 point, Times New Roman font. Headings and subheadings should be used where appropriate.
Detailed marking rubrics will be made available on iLearn. Markers in this Unit undertake a process to establish a common marking standard and all fail papers are double marked.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
---|---|---|---|
Online/in class participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Legal Brief | 40% | No | 19/04/21 |
Online test | 40% | No | 09/06/21 |
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 18 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Participatory task might include quizzes, in class debate and/or online discussion and problem solving exercises.
Assessment Type 1: Professional writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 19/04/21
Weighting: 40%
Students are to submit a legal brief in relation to an international law topic
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: 09/06/21
Weighting: 40%
Students will complete a timed assessment online
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
This unit consists of 13 topics, as set out on the iLearn website. Each topic will be covered in a recorded lecture, which will be made available in Echo360. Lectures are intended to provide an overview of the topic, indicate its most essential aspects and, hopefully, make the related readings more interesting and accessible.
There will be 13 weeks of tutorials during the Session. Lectures will commence from week 1 and tutorials will commence from week 2.
The lectures should give you a broad overview of the subject, but it is vital that you then develop your understanding by completing the related readings. The prescribed textbook for this unit is:
Other readings, both essential and recommended, will be provided via Leganto and accessible via iLearn.
In addition to the secondary sources (book chapters, journal articles, etc), you are expected to consult relevant primary legal sources (treaties, draft articles, cases, etc.) as much as possible. It should be evident to you from the lectures and secondary sources which primary sources (and which parts of those primary sources) are most important. You will need to consult primary sources to complete assignments. All relevant primary sources are available online, and you are expected to have sufficient research skills to locate and download them.
Week 1 |
Nature of International Law |
Week 2 |
Sources of International Law |
Week 3 | Relationship between International and Domestic Law |
Week 4 |
Law of Treaties |
Week 5 |
Treaty Interpretation and Enforcement |
Week 6 |
Statehood and Legal Personality |
Week 7 |
Jurisdiction and Sovereignty |
Week 8 |
State Responsibility |
Week 9 |
Immunities |
Week 10 |
Use of Force |
Week 11 |
Enforcement of International Law |
Week 12 |
International Dispute Resolution |
Week 13 |
International Law in a Disorderly World |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Unit information based on version 2021.02 of the Handbook