Postgraduate Course: International and European Human Rights Law (LAWS11021)
Course Outline
School |
School of Law |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
Home subject area |
Law |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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Course description |
The objective of the course is to enable students primarily through research, presentation, discussion and writing, to acquire a thorough knowledge of, and an ability to critically analyze, the theory and the law of human rights protection at the regional and international levels. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 11:10 - 13:00 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should have (1) overall awareness of the history and theory of human rights in law and more generally, (2) detailed knowledge of the law of the European Convention on Human Rights and its enforcement mechanism as well as other European human rights instruments (3) detailed knowledge of the enforcement mechanisms of general public international law and of selected topics of subtantive law, (4) familiarity with the specialised tools and resources for research into human rights law. The course contains a general introduction to theories of human rights, categories of human rights and methods of enforcement; close examination and analysis of substantive rights and will also look at a number of selected issues in contemporary European and International Human Rights Law.
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Assessment Information
The course is assessed by way of two essays (40% and 60% of total marks respectively) of not more than the specified length to be submitted no later than the due date.
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Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Cormac Mac Amhlaigh
Tel:
Email: cormac.mac.amhlaigh@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Lene Mccool
Tel: (0131 6)50 2022
Email: lene.mccool@ed.ac.uk |
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