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World Trade Law
This course aims to give students a solid understanding of the international legal frameworks for the protection and promotion of Indigenous rights by introducing core legal instruments and institutions. In particular this course will focus on international human rights law, though presenting where appropriate frameworks from across a range of domestic jurisdictions including Aotearoa New Zealand inviting a comparative approach to the protection and promotion of Indigenous rights. This international subject matter will introduce students to a variety of historical and contemporary administrative, art, criminal, constitutional and property law issues which concern Indigenous Peoples. Thematic emphasis will be placed on issues related to self-determination, discrimination, land and culture. These cross jurisdictional and cross cutting issues will challenge students to think critically about the current transnational approach to Indigenous rights. Course materials and assessments will be drawn from a variety of primary and secondary sources including cases, commentary, legislation, popular media and other sources as appropriate.
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Globally aware
Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.
Subject to approval of the Programme Director.
DIPL402 (before 2014), DIPL411, LAWS338
For further information see Faculty of Law Head of Department
Assessment will be by means of a research project. The research project will be on an international trade topic chosen by the student in conjunction with the lecturer. This assessment is designed to allow students to pursue their own interests within the parameters of this course. All students are encouraged to discuss their topics and research plans with the lecturer throughout the course.All essays must be submitted electronically in order to be run through plagiarism detection software.
Domestic fee $962.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Faculty of Law .