Seminar Human Rights

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Seminar Human Rights
Leerdoelen	This course aims at providing students in-depth understanding of international human rights through critical analysis of human rights norms and practice. Specific objectives are: 1) to evaluate through research and critical discussion a number of current topics of international human rights law; 2) to identify, criticize, and discuss in a group the challenges pertaining to the protection of human rights; 3) to examine and select the possible research methods related to human rights research, 4) to locate, recognize, interpret, evaluate, and employ relevant primary and secondary sources; 5) to compose legal arguments through the writing of short academic papers on focused topics; 6) to gain experience in presenting outcomes of their research to a limited audience through presentations and group work; 7) to prepare for writing a master thesis on a human rights topic.
Omschrijving	The Human Rights Seminar provides deeper insights into particular human rights that have an impact on human dignity. The seminar takes a close look at the content and scope of the obligation to prohibit, punish, and prevent torture, as well as the obligations of states to respect, protect, and fulfil economic, social and cultural rights together with the justiciability of these rights. Relevant standards as developed and interpreted by human rights bodies are identified and discussed. Lectures will be used to introduce specific topics that will be discussed in class. All students are expected to independently investigate selected issues, to report thereon in individual and group papers and presentations and to critically discuss these in class.
Uren per week	2
Onderwijsvorm	seminaar (7 2-hour seminars (throughout the semester). Attendance compulsory.)
Toetsvorm	papers, presentatie(s) (The course will be assessed on the basis of legibility, accuracy, and sound argumentation of individual and group written assignments, as well as through individual oral presentations and participation in class.)
Vaksoort	m5-niveau, juridisch
Coördinator	dr. A.G. Hallo de Wolf
Docent(en)	dr. A.G. Hallo de Wolf
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs To be announced.
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to the LLM programme International Human Rights Law. This course is not open to exchange students.
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type LLM International Human Rights Law 1 semester I compulsory