International Justice

Major/Minor/Specialisation !MR-ARTSAST-SPC+1007 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr François Schroeter

Email: fschro@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The masters program in International Justice aims to give students the theoretical tools to understand the central issues in international justice.

Topics covered will include: international distributive justice, war, terrorism, immigration and human rights.

Learning Outcomes:

Students who complete the Master of Arts (Advanced Seminar & Shorter Thesis) in this area of specialisation should:

  • developed their ability to conduct research on and analyse key concepts and arguments in the field of international justice.
Structure & Available Subjects:

Duration: 1.5 years full-time / 3 years part-time

The Master of Arts (Advanced Seminar & Shorter Thesis) in this area of specialisation requires:

  • thesis 20,000 words
  • one compulsory subject (12.5 points)

  • one elective subject (12.5 points)

Please note: assessment is based on two 5,000 word essays (one for each course taken) and one 20,000 word thesis.

Subject Options:

Thesis Subject

20,000 word thesis

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
RHD First Half Year, RHD Second Half Year

Compulsory Subject

one compulsory subject (12.5 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50

Elective Subject

one elective subject (12.5 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Not offered in 2015
12.50
Links to further information: http://shaps.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Master of Arts (Advanced Seminar & Shorter Thesis)

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