Courses - Graduate Diploma
Graduate Diploma in Asian Law 726
- Director of Studies: Professor Tim Lindsey
- Other Related Courses: Master of Law and Development 635, Master of Public and International Law 511
Objectives and Skills
The Graduate Diploma in Asian Law focuses on:
- The legal systems of East and South East Asia in their social, political and economic context
- How Asian lawyers, business people and legislators may respond to particular legal issues
- The relevance of different Asian legal experiences in Australia
- The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations
- The design, conduct and reporting of original research.
Requirements
Students must complete four subjects from the prescribed list. Students who do not have a law degree from a common law jurisdiction or any prior legal studies or experience are also expected to complete the two-day preliminary subject Australian Legal Process and Legal Institutions.
Students may discuss other subject options with the Director of Studies.
Students who select the following subjects must write a research paper on a topic related to Asian law, jointly approved by the subject coordinator and the Director of Studies.
- Civil Society and the Law
- International Employment Law
- Law and Development
