Courses - Graduate Diploma
Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law 636
- Director of Studies: Professor Dianne Otto
- Other Related Courses: Master of Public and International Law 511
Objectives and Skills
The Graduate Diploma in Human Rights Law focuses on:
- Human rights theories, as well as the processes and actors involved in the field of human rights
- The jurisprudence relating to the full range of human rights
- Assessing the effectiveness of different mechanisms for implementing or enforcing human rights
- Interpreting and comparing human rights law texts, including treaties, jurisprudence of treaty bodies and domestic courts, and academic scholarship
- The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations.
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.
