International Law
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Master of International Law |
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| Candidates must complete 48 credit points of units of study including: | |||
| 12 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| 6 credit points of elective units of study from the Department of Government and International Relations or the Centre for International Security Studies. | |||
2011 Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and pre-requisite for other law units. This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law. |
S1 Intensive Semester 2 |
| LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions. |
Int Sept Semester 1 |
2011 Elective Law Units of Study |
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| LAWS6856 Anti-Terrorism Law |
6 | N CISS6011, CISS6007 This unit replaced LAWS6856 Terrorism & Counterterrorism Policy and Law |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6905 Aspects of European Union Commercial Law |
6 | Int July |
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| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6936 Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | S2 Intensive |
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| LAWS6001 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
12 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction N LAWS6857, LAWS3014 and students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must register their attendance before enrolling. To register, please visit the Shanghai Winter School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/cstudent/shanghai/ Registration enquiries law.caplus@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
S2 Late Ib |
| LAWS6824 Commercial Conflict of Laws |
6 | A undergraduate law degree N LAWS6884 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit replaced LAWS6824 Transnational Commercial Litigation and has a restricted class size. |
Int July |
| LAWS6849 Commercial Maritime Law |
6 | N LAWS6137 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6222 Comparative Corporate Governance |
6 | S1 Late Int |
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| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6170 Comparative Income Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 |
compulsory for MIntTax students |
S1 Late IntA |
| LAWS6814 Comparative Value Added Tax |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6227 Consumer Contracts and Product Defects |
6 | N LAWS6024, LAWS6025 This unit replaced LAWS6227 Consumer Protection Law: Liability of Suppliers to Consumers |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6973 Development and Human Rights |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit (LAWS6973) is worth 6cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6974 (12cp) after enrolment. Registrations open in July and close on Oct 31 2010. To register, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6974 Development and Human Rights |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit (LAWS6974) is worth 12cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6973 (6cp) after enrolment. Registrations open in July and close on Oct 31 2010. To register, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6966 Disability & Hum Rights: Intl & Dom Law |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6833 European Environmental Law This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | Int Sept |
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| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
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| LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int May, This unit replaced LAWS6933 International Petroleum Transactions |
Int May S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6891 GST - International Issues |
6 | A This unit complements and further develops the understanding of international issues relating to GST, developed in either LAWS6214 or LAWS6814 P LAWS6214 or LAWS6814 |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6846 Human Rights and the Global Economy |
6 | Int Sept |
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Independent Research Project |
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| Candidates for the Master of International Law may complete the International Law Research Project (12 credit points) over one or two semesters. | |||
| LAWS6184 International Law Research Project A |
6 | C LAWS6185 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6185 International Law Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6184 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Closing date 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or two semesters. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6163 International and Australian Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6863 This unit replaced LAWS6163 Energy Law |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction Compulsory for MIntBus&L students |
S1 Intensive Semester 2 |
| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LAWS6219 International Criminal Law |
6 | N LAWS6896 |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6911 International Derivatives Law & Practice |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6810 or equivalent unit or comparable experience in practice |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6865 IDR: Principles |
6 | N LAWS6202 This unit replaced LAWS6865 International Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice |
S1 Late IntA |
| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | S1 Intensive |
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| LAWS6218 International Humanitarian Law |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6894 International Human Rights Advocacy |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6037 International Import/Export Laws |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6037 Customs Law |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | S2 Intensive |
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| LAWS6062 International Law-the Use of Armed Force |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| LAWS6261 Int Protection of Intellectual Property |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6972 International Securities Regulation |
6 | Int November |
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| LAWS6975 Islamic Trade and Finance Law |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6901 Japanese Law and the Economy |
6 | A undergraduate degree in law, business or Japanese studies Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6816 Labour Law in the Global Economy |
6 | A LAWS6252 and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) |
S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6982 Law of Economic Integration in the EU |
6 | A basic understanding of EU Law |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6977 Law of International Institutions |
6 | A LAWS6243 International Law I or equivalent unit in public international law N GOVT6116 |
Int February |
| LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
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| LAWS6928 Law, Justice and Development |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6928 Law & Economic Development |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int Sept S1 Late IntA S1 Late IntB S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6929 Legal Systems of the Pacific |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6944 Manipulation & Abuse: Global Secur Mkts |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
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| LAWS6948 Private International Law |
6 | N LAWS3015, LAWS3457 |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:S1 Late Int, |
S1 Late Int S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6207 The Legal System of the European Union |
6 | N LAWS6819 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int July |
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S1 Late Int |
| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | A LAWS6810 or background in Australian corporate law |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties This unit replaced LAWS6063 International Trade Regulation |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6924 World Trade Organization-Dispute Resolut |
6 | A Limited knowledge of law of treaties This unit replaced LAWS6924 Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization. |
S2 Late IntB |
2011 Non-Law Elective Units of Study |
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2011 Elective Units of Study offered by the Department of Government and International Relations |
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| GOVT6136 Asia Pacific Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6103 Australia in Diplomacy, Defence & Trade |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6117 International Politics of Human Rights |
6 | N LAWS6161 |
Semester 1 |
| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6121 Northeast Asian Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6125 Politics of the World Economy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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2011 Elective Units of Study offered by the Centre for International Security Studies |
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| CISS6015 Alliances and Coalition Warfare |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6016 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6012 Civil-Military Relations |
6 | N CISS6011 Special Topic in International Security when the special topic is Civil-Military Relations |
Semester 2a |
| CISS6014 Human Security |
6 | Summer Main |
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| CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security |
6 | N GOVT6154 |
Semester 1 |
| CISS6001 New Security Challenges |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6008 Population and Security |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6006 Statebuilding and Fragile States |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6002 Strategy & Security in the Asia-Pacific |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Graduate Diploma in International Law |
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| Candidates must complete 24 credit points of units of study including 12 credit points of core units of study. | |||
2011 Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and pre-requisite for other law units. This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law. |
S1 Intensive Semester 2 |
| LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 |
Compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions. |
Int Sept Semester 1 |
2011 Elective Units of Study |
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| LAWS6856 Anti-Terrorism Law |
6 | N CISS6011, CISS6007 This unit replaced LAWS6856 Terrorism & Counterterrorism Policy and Law |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | Int Sept |
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| LAWS6905 Aspects of European Union Commercial Law |
6 | Int July |
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| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6936 Carbon Trading, Derivatives and Taxation |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | S2 Intensive |
|
| LAWS6001 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
12 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction N LAWS6857, LAWS3014 and students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students must register their attendance before enrolling. To register, please visit the Shanghai Winter School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/cstudent/shanghai/ Registration enquiries law.caplus@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
S2 Late Ib |
| LAWS6824 Commercial Conflict of Laws |
6 | A undergraduate law degree N LAWS6884 Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit replaced LAWS6824 Transnational Commercial Litigation and has a restricted class size. |
Int July |
| LAWS6849 Commercial Maritime Law |
6 | N LAWS6137 |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6222 Comparative Corporate Governance |
6 | S1 Late Int |
|
| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6170 Comparative Income Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 |
compulsory for MIntTax students |
S1 Late IntA |
| LAWS6814 Comparative Value Added Tax |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
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| LAWS6227 Consumer Contracts and Product Defects |
6 | N LAWS6024, LAWS6025 This unit replaced LAWS6227 Consumer Protection Law: Liability of Suppliers to Consumers |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6973 Development and Human Rights |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit (LAWS6973) is worth 6cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6974 (12cp) after enrolment. Registrations open in July and close on Oct 31 2010. To register, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6974 Development and Human Rights |
12 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit (LAWS6974) is worth 12cp. Students are not permitted to convert to LAWS6973 (6cp) after enrolment. Registrations open in July and close on Oct 31 2010. To register, please visit the Himalayan Field School website http://sydney.edu.au/law/scil/fieldschool/ Registration enquiries law.nepal@sydney.edu.au Enrolment enquiries law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6966 Disability & Hum Rights: Intl & Dom Law |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
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| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction |
S2 Intensive |
| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | Int Sept |
|
| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
|
| LAWS6933 Global Oil and Gas Contracts and Issues |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Int May, This unit replaced LAWS6933 International Petroleum Transactions |
Int May S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6891 GST - International Issues |
6 | A This unit complements and further develops the understanding of international issues relating to GST, developed in either LAWS6214 or LAWS6814 P LAWS6214 or LAWS6814 |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6846 Human Rights and the Global Economy |
6 | Int Sept |
|
| LAWS6865 IDR: Principles |
6 | N LAWS6202 This unit replaced LAWS6865 International Dispute Resolution: Theory and Practice |
S1 Late IntA |
| LAWS6163 International and Australian Climate Law |
6 | N LAWS6863 This unit replaced LAWS6163 Energy Law |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction Compulsory for MIntBus&L students |
S1 Intensive Semester 2 |
| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| LAWS6219 International Criminal Law |
6 | N LAWS6896 |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | S1 Intensive |
|
| LAWS6911 International Derivatives Law & Practice |
6 | A LAWS6252 or law degree from a common law jurisdiction and LAWS6810 or equivalent unit or comparable experience in practice |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6894 International Human Rights Advocacy |
6 | S2 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6037 International Import/Export Laws |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6037 Customs Law |
Semester 1 |
| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | S2 Intensive |
|
| LAWS6261 Int Protection of Intellectual Property |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6972 International Securities Regulation |
6 | Int November |
|
| LAWS6975 Islamic Trade and Finance Law |
6 | S1 Late IntB |
|
| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6901 Japanese Law and the Economy |
6 | A undergraduate degree in law, business or Japanese studies Note: Department permission required for enrolment For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/caplus/ or contact law.caplus@sydney.edu.au |
Int February |
| LAWS6816 Labour Law in the Global Economy |
6 | A LAWS6252 and LAWS6071 (MLLR students) |
S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
|
| LAWS6982 Law of Economic Integration in the EU |
6 | A basic understanding of EU Law |
S1 Intensive |
| LAWS6977 Law of International Institutions |
6 | A LAWS6243 International Law I or equivalent unit in public international law N GOVT6116 |
Int February |
| LAWS6928 Law, Justice and Development |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6928 Law & Economic Development |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
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| LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning & the Common Law System |
6 | N LAWS6881 International students who are required to enrol in this unit must undertake classes during the first week of their study. Health Law and Public Health students should enrol in LAWS6881 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals in lieu of LAWS6252, if available. |
Int Sept S1 Late IntA S1 Late IntB S2 Late IntA |
| LAWS6929 Legal Systems of the Pacific |
6 | S1 Late IntC |
|
| LAWS6944 Manipulation & Abuse: Global Secur Mkts |
6 | S2 Late IntA |
|
| LAWS6948 Private International Law |
6 | N LAWS3015, LAWS3457 |
S1 Late IntC |
| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:S1 Late Int, |
S1 Late Int S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6207 The Legal System of the European Union |
6 | N LAWS6819 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Int July |
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
Int Sept |
| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | A Students who are not working in the tax area and have not taken an undergraduate/postgraduate income tax unit in Australia in the past five years must undertake LAWS6128 or LAWS6825 before enrolling in this unit. If in doubt, please consult the Taxation Program Coordinator. |
S1 Late Int |
| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | A LAWS6810 or background in Australian corporate law |
S1 Late IntB |
| LAWS6924 World Trade Organization-Dispute Resolut |
6 | A Limited knowledge of law of treaties This unit replaced LAWS6924 Dispute Settlement in the World Trade Organization. |
S2 Late IntB |
| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties This unit replaced LAWS6063 International Trade Regulation |
S1 Late IntB |
Course rules
Master of International Law
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| JF013 | Graduate Diploma in International Law |
| JC013 | Master of International Law |
2 Attendance pattern
0.
The attendance pattern for these courses is full-time or part-time according to candidate choice.
3 Master's type
0.
The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's degree, as defined by the Coursework Rule.
4 Embedded courses in this sequence
(2)
Provided that candidates satisfy the admission requirements for each stage, a candidate may progress to the award of either of the courses in this sequence. Only the longer award completed will be conferred.
5 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria.
(a)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney in government, international studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study.
(a)
a bachelor's degree with a minimum credit average from the University of Sydney in government, international studies, law or other appropriate discipline as determined by the Faculty, or an equivalent qualification; or
(b)
a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; and the applicant provides evidence of professional experience or of a period of service (normally of several years in duration) which in the opinion of the Dean adequately prepares the applicant to undertake the course of study; or
(c)
completion of the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in International Law with a minimum credit average, or an equivalent qualification.
6 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the Graduate Diploma in International Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Graduate Diploma in International Law. To qualify for the award of the Graduate Diploma in International Law, a candidate must complete 24 credit points of core and elective units from the table of units of study.
(2)
The units of study that may be taken for the Master of International Law are set out in the table of units of study for the Master of International Law. To qualify for the award of the Master of International Law, a candidate must complete 48 credit points of core and elective units of study, including one 6 credit point unit of study from those offered by other departments.
7 Course transfer
0.
A candidate for the master's degree may elect to discontinue study and graduate with the shorter award from this embedded sequence, with the approval of the Dean, and provided the requirements of the shorter award have been met.
8 Transitional provisions
(2)
Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2011 will complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that requirements are completed by 1 January 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.