LAWS1023 Public International Law (University of Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
LAWS1023 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Sydney Law School in Law. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 国际公法
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Law
Faculty: Sydney Law School
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
The compulsory unit of study is an introduction to the general problems, sources and techniques of public international law. The unit surveys the fundamental rules and principles of public international law through an examination of the following topics (1) the nature, function and scope of public international law, (2) the sources of public international law, (3) the law of treaties including principles of treaty interpretation, (4) the relationship between public interna…
LAWS1023 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 3.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I did it postgrad so I’m not sure who your options are, but Pert is the best teacher for public international if you ask me. It’s one of the easier law courses, so I wouldn’t worry too much. However in terms of ‘I never want to have to teach myself a law course again’ you will d…"
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Q: Is LAWS1023 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: usefulness 3.8/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches LAWS1023, and when is it offered?
A: LAWS1023 is taught by the Sydney Law School. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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