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Overview

Development is vital to the livelihoods of billions of people. This course explores the interactions between international human rights law, other bodies of international law and the process or phenomenon of development. It does this by exploring the legal and normative framework within which international law involves itself in rights … For more content click the Read More button below. This course will focus on international law and development and will explore these ideas from the viewpoint of law’s bright and dark sides. Law, Rights and Development is one of the elective subjects for law and will normally be taken after completion of a more general international law course. Main Topics (which may vary) Theories of Law and DevelopmentThe Right to DevelopmentCommunity ParticipationThe Bretton Woods Institutions and DevelopmentLabour and DevelopmentDevelopment AidThe Rule of Law

Conditions for Enrolment

Prerequisite: Academic Program must be either 9200, 5740, 9240, 5760, 9211, 5211, 5281, 9220, 9201, 9225 or 5750; or enrolment in MNGTUS8625 Law

Course Attributes

Offered irregularly or alternate years

Delivery

In-person - Intensive

Fully online - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Please note that the above delivery information is an indication on how this course may be delivered within the year.  Delivery mode(s) for each term can be viewed on other sources such as myUNSW and class timetable site.

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