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Unit of Study JUST2004 - Human Rights (2024)

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Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

recognise the main features of the international human rights legal regime

appraise the express and implied constitutional protection of human rights in Australia, and assess the other forms of protection of human rights in the Australian legal and political system

identify and analyse the arguments for and against whether Australia should have a constitutional or a legislative Bill of Rights

give an account of and discuss various topical human rights issues.

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan (eds) , 2021, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia Vol 1, Thomson Reuters, Sydney. ISBN: 9780455243566.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.