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The course was designed to help students build competence in dealing with the doctrinal issues about international human rights. It involves understanding the place of human rights in public international law, finding one’s way around the foundational human rights documents and the jurisprudence of human rights bodies. The course delivery puts heavy emphasis on classroom discussion on the controversial issues on contemporary human rights law that shape doctrinal development in this field: the justifiability of torture, the limits of freedom of religion, the justiciability of social rights, etc
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course covers the following themes: 1. The Idea of International Human Rights Law and the Universality of Human Rights; 2. Enforcement Mechanisms in International Human Rights Law; 3. Civil and Political Rights I (Freedom from Torture); 4. Civil and Political Rights II (Freedom of Religion); 5. Economic and Social Rights I (State Obligations); 6. Economic and Social Rights II (The Justiciability of Social Rights); 7. Peoples’ Rights: The Right to Self-Determination.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
MCQ10%
3000 word essay 40%
48 hours online exam 50%
Resit: resubmission of failed elements
There are no assessments for this course.
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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