2010 International and Comparative Law Summer Program

2010 International and Comparative Law Program will run June 28 - July 24 at the University of Wollongong (UOW) in Australia. The Program is presented by the Faculty of Law and the Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies at the University of Wollongong, in co-operation with the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta

OVERVIEW

For many years, scholars, judges, policy makers and law reformers have engaged in trans-Pacific borrowing and co-operation, drawing on the shared legal histories and similar governmental structures of Canada and Australia. Traditionally, law students have had few opportunities for gaining equivalent insights. The 2010 International and Comparative Law Program is a unique chance for law students in both countries to enhance their legal education by stepping out of their provincial/state and national jurisdictions to address issues of contemporary importance in an international context and from a valuable Canada-Australia comparative perspective.

COURSE DETAILS

Two courses will be offered, taught in parallel over the four weeks of the Program:

• International and Comparative Intellectual Property Law
• International and Comparative Criminal Law

Students will be provided with an orientation to Australia-Canada comparative law in the first week of the Program. The Program will also involve field visits to legal institutions in Sydney and Canberra, including the High Court of Australia.

The maximum enrolment in the Program is 25 students, drawn from Canadian and Australian law schools.

ACADEMIC CREDIT

Participants will be required to enrol in both courses. The two courses will each involve 39 tuition hours, and will be assessed by a combination of papers, seminar participation and exams. Each course has been assessed by the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta as the equivalent of three upper year credits in its LLB program (six credits for both courses). Prior to the start of the program, students must have successfully completed the first year of a LLB or JD program at a Canadian law school.

FEES

The program fee for 2010 is $A5,825. The fee includes tuition, course materials, accommodation, arrival and departure airport transfers, and field trip ground travel. The fee does not include airfares to or from Australia, or meals.

HOW TO APPLY

The application form is available at: www.uow.edu.au/law

TEACHING STAFF

Consistent with the emphasis on Canada-Australia comparisons, the Program and its courses will be delivered by a combination of faculty members from the University of Wollongong and the University of Alberta:

• Dr Joanna Harrington is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta
• Dr Cameron Hutchison is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta
• Dr Jakkrit Kuanpoth is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Wollongong
• Dr Thomas Musgrave is the Director of the 2010 International and Comparative Law Summer Program and a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Wollongong
• Dr Luke McNamara is the Dean of the Faculty of Law and the Director of the Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies at the University of Wollongong

LOCATION

The Program will be delivered on the main UOW campus, which is located in the coastal city of Wollongong, 80km south of Sydney, and only a one hour drive from Sydney’s international airport.

ABOUT UOW

The University of Wollongong dates back to 1951 and today is a comprehensive university with 9 faculties and two graduate schools. It is home to more than 20,000 students. It enjoys an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of its teaching programs and research activities. In 2009 it was ranked in the top two per cent of universities globally, according to the Shanghai Jiao Tong Academic Ranking of World Universities and the Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings.

UOW FACULTY OF LAW

Since it was established in 1990 the UOW Faculty of Law has developed an excellent reputation in Australia for the quality of its LLB degree program, its unique postgraduate programs in ocean resources and security and transnational crime prevention, and a commitment to interdisciplinary and applied law-related research. For the last three years (2007, 2008 and 2009) the Australian Government’s Learning and Teaching Performance Fund has awarded the University of Wollongong the highest possible rating (A1) in the ‘Business, Law & Economics’ discipline group, of which the Faculty of Law is a part.

UOW CENTRE FOR CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN STUDIES

UOW is home to the cross-disciplinary Centre for Canadian-Australian Studies – the leading university centre for the promotion of Canadian Studies in Australia and New Zealand. The Centre conducts and facilitates Canada-related and comparative research; supports the inclusion of Canadian content into teaching programs; attracts supports Canadians studying at UOW; provides pathways for UOW students to travel, study and research in Canada; and enhances cultural and intellectual linkages between Australia and Canada.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For more specific information, visit www.uow.edu.au/law, or contact:

Dr Thomas Musgrave
Director, 2010 International and Comparative Law Summer Program
Faculty of Law, University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong NSW 2522

Ph: +61 2 42214633

Email: thomasm@uow.edu.au