Graduate Diploma in Asian Law

Course 726AA (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Year and Campus: 2011 - Parkville
CRICOS Code: 009731C
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Duration & Credit Points: 50 credit points taken over 6 months full time. This course is available as full or part time.

Coordinator

Professor Tim Lindsey

Contact

For more information, contact the Melbourne Law Masters office.

Email law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone +61 3 8344 6190.

Alternatively, visit our website:

www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au

Course Overview: The graduate program in Asian law is ideal for lawyers and other professionals dealing with Asian legal systems in a commercial, legal, development assistance, security or policy capacity, or for researchers and scholars interested in Asia. International students will also benefit from the program's unique perspective and diverse choice of subjects. As the world enters the ‘Asian Century', students can hone their expertise and knowledge in this area by choosing from subjects focusing on a range of Asian legal systems and societies, with a wide choice of countries and topics for research.
Objectives:

The Graduate Diploma in Asian Law focuses on:

  • The legal systems of East and South East Asia in their social, political and economic context
  • How Asian lawyers, business people and legislators may respond to particular legal issues
  • The relevance of different Asian legal experiences in Australia
  • The articulation of knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations
  • The design, conduct and reporting of original research.
Course Structure & Available Subjects: 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.
Entry Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Core Participation Requirements: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Graduate Attributes: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this course.
Links to further information: http://www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au/course/726

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