Postgraduate Course: Current Issues in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights (LAWS11551)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will look at a number of recent high profile decisions of the European Court of Human Rights in the context of ongoing debates on the role, functions and limits of the Strasbourg court's jurisdiction and of the European Convention on Human Rights system more generally. |
| Course description |
The programme will include an introduction to the European Convention on Human Rights system and to the European Court of Human Rights' approach to the interpretation of the rights in the Convention, with a specific emphasis on the tensions arising between the living instrument doctrine and the principle of subsidiarity. The remaining seminars will focus on recent high profile decisions of the Strasbourg court in the context of ongoing debates regarding its role, functions and the limits of its jurisdiction. Some of the specific topics considered will be climate change, democratic backsliding, human trafficking, the manifestation of religion in the public sphere, migrant rights, armed conflicts and the consequences of austerity.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x 5000 word essay (100%). |
| Feedback |
A feedback opportunity will be available prior to the summative assessment which will take the form of working through a sample essay question with the course organiser. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge and understanding of the main institutions and instruments of human rights protection in Europe.
- Critical analysis, presentation of reasoned argument both orally and in written work.
- The development of critical analytical skills through examination of materials in European human rights law.
- Both oral and written communication
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Reading List
| There is no preliminary reading for this course. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Skills and abilities in Personal and Intellectual Autonomy:
* Develop original and creative responses to problems and issues.
* Deal with complex issues and make informed judgments in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information.
* Identify the need for and engage with interdisciplinary cooperation to create and implement effective public policies.
Skills and abilities in Communication:
* Communicate with peers, more senior colleagues, and specialists.
* Participate to a brainstorming and contribute to a collective reflections on issue solving
* Understand a broad variety of sources.
Skills and abilities in Personal Effectiveness:
* Develop their ability to work independently under fixed deadlines.
* Develop their ability to lead and participate in team work.
* Develop their assertiveness with peers and supervising staff.
* Participate effectively in seminars and discussions.
* Develop their ability to present the outcome of independent research in a clear written and oral form. |
| Keywords | Human Rights Law,ECHR law,EU law,European Law |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Elisenda Casanas Adam
Tel: (0131 6)50 9815
Email: ecasanas@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Susanna Wickes
Tel:
Email: Susanna.Wickes@ed.ac.uk |
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