CIVIL LIBERTIES & HUMAN RIGHTS

Course Code: LS 1512
Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr H Lardy

Pre-requisites

None

Notes

This course is compulsory for LLB students; it is available as an option to non-law students.

Overview

This course aims to introduce students to the law governing the protection of civil liberties and human rights in Scotland. The course provides an overview of methods of protecting rights and liberties (international and domestic) with emphasis on the Human Rights Act 1998. It considers in detail aspects of the protection of selected rights, including freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, freedom of information and freedom from discrimination.

Structure

3 one-hour lectures per week and a programme of 4 one-hour tutorials during the course.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (75%) and in-course assessment (25%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (75%) and in-course assessment (25% carried forward).