International Law
Units of study
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of International Law |
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| Exemption from core units of study should not be assumed to be automatic. Formal approval must be obtained from the University of Sydney Law School prior to enrolment | |||
| Students must complete 48 credit points, comprising: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of compulsory core units of study; | |||
| (ii) a minimum of 12 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (iii) a maximum of 24 credit points of elective units of study; including | |||
| (iv) 6 credit points of elective units of study from the Department of Government and International Relations or the Centre for International Security Studies. | |||
Compulsory Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6243 International Law I |
6 | N LAWS1023, LAWS5005 This unit replaced LAWS6243 Public International Law. This unit is compulsory for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students who have not completed any previous study in international law and must be taken during the first semester of candidature. This unit is not available to MLawIntDev students who have been granted a reduced volume of learning. This unit is available as one of the core units for GradDipIntBusLaw students. |
Intensive March Semester 2 |
| LAWS6167 International Law II |
6 | A LAWS6243 Compulsory core unit for MIL and GradDipIntLaw students. This unit replaced LAWS6167 International Law and Australian Institutions. |
Intensive May Semester 2 |
Core Units of Study |
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| LAWS6059 International Business Law |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit. N LAWS3438, LAWS5138 |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6060 International Commercial Arbitration |
6 |
This is available as one of the core units for GradDipIntBusLaw students |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6061 International Environmental Law |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6161 International Human Rights |
6 | N GOVT6117 Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6218 International Humanitarian Law |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6062 International Law-the Use of Armed Force |
6 | N LAWS3483 or LAWS5183 |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6047 Law of the Sea |
6 | Intensive October |
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| LAWS6119 The State and Global Governance |
6 |
Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6063 World Trade Organization Law I |
6 | A limited knowledge of law of treaties N LAWS3439 or LAWS5139 |
Intensive September |
Elective Law Units of Study |
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| LAWS6141 Asia Pacific Environmental Law |
6 | Intensive August |
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| LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. The completion of other foundation units such as LAWS6840 Taxation of Business and Investment Income A and LAWS6841 Taxation of Business and Investment Income B will provide students, without such knowledge or work experience, with additional knowledge and skills that will assists in successfully completing this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| LAWS6091 Chinese International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6001 Chinese Laws and Chinese Legal Systems |
12 | A undergraduate law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction or LAWS6252 N LAWS6857 or LAWS3014 or LAWS3068 or LAWS5368 This unit is not available to students who have completed a law degree in the People's Republic of China. Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit conditional on (i) students must write an essay that focuses on a development topic and (ii) that topic being pre-approved by the Unit Coordinator. Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful pre-enrolment registration. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/offshore/index.shtml. |
Intensive December |
| LAWS6320 Climate Justice and Disaster Law |
6 |
This unit replaced LAWS6320 Climate Disaster Law. |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6314 Coastal and Marine Law |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6824 Commercial Conflict of Laws |
6 | A undergraduate law degree N LAWS6884 |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6153 Comparative Corporate Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive August |
| LAWS6128 Comparative International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive March |
| LAWS6222 Corporate Governance |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6140 Corp Soc Responsibility: Theory/Pol |
6 |
Available to MLLR students who commenced after Jan 2015. |
Intensive July |
| LAWS6997 Cross-Border Deals |
6 | A Available to law graduates only. Students undertaking this unit must have a good working knowledge of the Australian Corporations Act and the rules and practices applicable to securities offerings and takeovers or the equivalent in their home jurisdiction. |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6974 Development, Law and Human Rights |
12 |
Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful pre-enrolment registration. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/offshore/index.shtml |
Intensive February |
| LAWS6852 Doing Business in China |
6 | A Students who do not hold a law degree from a common or civil law jurisdiction must either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in LAWS6252 Legal Reasoning and the Common Law System before enrolling in this unit. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6355 Energy and Water Security Law |
6 |
Students who have previously completed both LAWS6191 Water Law and Climate Change and LAWS6163 Energy and Climate Law are not permitted to enrol in this unit. |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6334 Gender Inequality and Development |
6 | Intensive August |
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| LAWS6964 Global Energy and Resources Law |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6920 Global Health Law |
6 | Intensive July |
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| LAWS6846 Human Rights and the Global Economy |
6 | N LAWS5178 or LAWS3478 Master of Law and International Development students may undertake this unit as an elective or capstone unit |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6022 International and Comparative Labour Law |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6138 Internatl Fin Transactions: Law and Prac |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6037 International Import/Export Laws |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| LAWS6916 International Investment Law |
6 | Intensive March |
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| LAWS6184 International Law Research Project A |
6 | C LAWS6185 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Applications close on 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students whose application is pending on the outcome of their previous semester's results should not apply until after the official results release date. Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or over two semesters. If you have any concerns, please contact Sydney Law School E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6185 International Law Research Project B |
6 | C LAWS6184 Note: Department permission required for enrolment Applications close on 30 September (Semester 1) and 30 April (Semester 2). Students whose application is pending on the outcome of their previous semester's results should not apply until after the official results release date. Students must complete both LAWS6184 and LAWS6185 within one or over two semesters. If you have any concerns, please contact Sydney Law School E: law.postgraduate@sydney.edu.au. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| LAWS6879 Japanese Law |
6 |
Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful pre-enrolment registration. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/offshore/index.shtml. Students may also substitute one or two days from Feb 13, 14 in Tokyo. |
Intensive February |
| LAWS6932 Law and Investment in Asia |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6928 Law, Justice and Development |
6 | N LAWS3478, LAWS5178 This unit is compulsory for MLawIntDev students. |
Intensive April |
| LAWS6149 Legal Pluralism in Southeast Asia |
12 |
Students cannot enrol directly into this unit in Sydney Student. Enrolment instructions will be provided upon successful pre-enrolment registration. For further information, please visit http://sydney.edu.au/law/offshore/index.shtml. |
Intensive July |
| LAWS6944 Market Manipulation and Insider Trading |
6 | Intensive November |
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| LAWS6177 Tax Treaties |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. The completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students, without such knowledge or work experience, with additional knowledge and skills that will assists in successfully completing this unit. |
Intensive May |
| LAWS6946 Tax Treaties Special Issues |
6 | P LAWS6177 |
Intensive October |
| LAWS6123 Transfer Pricing in International Tax |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have an understanding of Australian income taxation law commensurate with that which would be obtained from completing undergraduate study in Australian taxation law or five years working with Australian tax law in a law or accounting practice in an industry role or in the Australian Taxation Office. For students who do not have such knowledge or work experience they first should undertake LAWS6825 Introduction to Australian Business Tax before enrolling in this unit. The Completion of LAWS6209 Australian International Taxation will provide students, without such knowledge or work experience, with additional knowledge and skills that will assists in successfully completing this unit. |
Intensive June |
| LAWS6109 UK International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive September |
| LAWS6844 US Corporate Law |
6 | Intensive May |
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| LAWS6171 US International Taxation |
6 | A It is assumed that students undertaking this unit have successfully completed an undergraduate/postgraduate unit of study in tax law. |
Intensive May |
Non-Law Elective Units of Study |
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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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| GOVT6150 Challenges of Democratic Politics |
6 | Intensive February |
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| GOVT6111 Chinese Politics |
6 | C Recommended Co-requisites: CHSC6901 for Master of China Public Administration and Master of China Studies |
Semester 2 |
| GOVT6108 Democracy, Development and Rights in SE Asia |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6304 Development and World Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6225 Essential Readings in Int'l Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6156 Governance and Civil Society |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6319 Governance and Public Policy Making |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6116 International Organisations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6357 International Policy Making |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6313 Leadership in Theory and Practice |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6121 Northeast Asian Politics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6316 Policy Making, Power and Politics |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6331 Public Management and Governance |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6301 Public Sector Ethics and Corruption |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Elective Units of Study offered by the Centre for International Security Studies |
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| CISS6016 Chinese Foreign and Security Policy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6012 Civil-Military Relations |
6 |
Students must not undertake this unit if they took CISS6011 (Special Topic in International Security) when the special topic was Civil-Military Relations |
Semester 2 |
| CISS6022 Cybersecurity |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6004 Health and Security |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6013 Middle East Conflict and Security This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | N GOVT6154 |
Intensive December |
| CISS6001 New Security Challenges |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6006 Statebuilding and 'Fragile States' |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6002 Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6019 War and Strategy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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