| Type: | Undergraduate Subject |
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| Code: | LAWS13-553 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Law |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
Human Rights Law is an elective subject in undergraduate programs offered by the Faculty of Law. The subject examines the extent to which human rights are legally protected in Australia. The subject begins with an analysis of the nature of a 'human right'. Thereafter, it covers the range of principal human rights and the extent to which they are protected domestically by the Australian Constitution and Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Analyse the protection of human rights under Australian law and evaluate the impact of international human rights instruments.
- Construct and communicate legal ideas and arguments with clarity and accuracy.
- Research, analyse and apply human rights principles to a contemporary legal issue.
Enrolment requirements
| Requisites: |
Nil |
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge. Assumed Prior Learning (or equivalent):
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| Restrictions: |
Students must be admitted into an approved Bachelor Law degree OR Bachelor of Laws combined degree OR Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology OR be an approved Law Study Abroad OR Law Exchange student. This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure. |
Subject outlines
- September 2025 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- September 2024 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- September 2022 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- September 2020 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- September 2019 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- January 2019 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- January 2018 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
- May 2017 [Standard - Human Rights Law]
Subject dates
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September 2024
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 14/07/2024 Semester start: 09/09/2024 Subject start: 09/09/2024 Last enrolment: 22/09/2024 Teaching census: 04/10/2024 Withdraw - Financial: 05/10/2024 Withdraw - Academic: 26/10/2024 -
September 2025
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 20/07/2025 Semester start: 15/09/2025 Subject start: 15/09/2025 Last enrolment: 28/09/2025 Teaching census: 10/10/2025 Withdraw - Financial: 11/10/2025 Withdraw - Academic: 01/11/2025
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 14/07/2024 |
| Semester start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Subject start: | 09/09/2024 |
| Last enrolment: | 22/09/2024 |
| Teaching census: | 04/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 05/10/2024 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 26/10/2024 |
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 20/07/2025 |
| Semester start: | 15/09/2025 |
| Subject start: | 15/09/2025 |
| Last enrolment: | 28/09/2025 |
| Teaching census: | 10/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 11/10/2025 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 01/11/2025 |