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LAW7253

Faculty of Law

30 January 2012 14 February 2012

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 3, 0.125 EFTSL

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Law
OfferedCity (Melbourne) Term 4 2012 (Day)

Notes

For postgraduate Law discontinuation dates, please see http://www.law.monash.edu.au/current-students/postgraduate/pg-disc-dates.html

Synopsis

This unit takes the intersection of international economic activity and international human rights as a new and crucial issue for international law and practice. Attention is focused on the human rights impacts of international trade law (particularly that which operates under the of the World Trade Organization), international investment law, the actions of global regulatory bodies such as the IMF and the World Bank, loan repayment conditions for poor states and the activities of multinational corporations.

Outcomes

Students completing this unit will be able to:

  1. understand the intersections between the international human rights regime and international economic institutions {eg, \NTO, World Bank, IMF, investment tribunals, multinational corporations)
  2. understand the most relevant human rights in the context of economic globalization, including the right to development, economic social and cultural rights, and the right of political participation
  3. identify the human rights impacts of the operations of international economic actors
  4. identify the human rights obligations of international economic actors
  5. identify avenues through which human rights concerns can be raised within international economic institutions
  6. understand the notion of extraterritorial obligations between rich and poor States
  7. understand proposals for greater integration between human rights and international economic law
  8. enhance their skills in legal and written research on the above topics

Assessment

Research paper (7,000 words): 100%
Or
Two research papers (3,500 words each): 50% each

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Sarah Joseph

Contact hours

24 contact hours per semester (either intensive, semi-intensive or semester long, depending on the Faculty resources, timetabling and requirements). Students will be expected to do reading set for class, and to undertake additional research and reading applicable to a 6 credit point unit.

Prerequisites

LAW7026