Law School Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
Code | LAW511 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr V Tzevelekos Law V.Tzevelekos@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2023-24 | Level 7 FHEQ | First Semester | 20 |
Aims |
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With regard to international human rights law, the module aims to enable students to: - Demonstrate a critical understanding and knowledge of the principles, logic and dual nature (i.e. constitutional and international) of human rights law - Show an ability to identify complex international human rights legal issues and problems including those suitable for further research; - Show an ability to work effectively with relevant primary and secondary international human rights legal sources, including complex materials, and to inform and develop understanding of a given topic; - Reflect an ability to apply legal knowledge to complex situations including those involving doctrinal disputes over the theory and practice of international human rights law, and to offer own reasoned views over such legal disputes. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) To demonstrate a critical understanding and knowledge of the principles, logic and dual nature (i.e. constitutional and international) of human rights law |
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(LO2) To show an ability to identify complex international human rights legal issues and problems including those suitable for further research |
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(LO3) To show an ability to work effectively with relevant primary and secondary international human rights legal sources, including complex materials, and to inform and develop understanding of a given topic |
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(LO4) To reflect an ability to apply legal knowledge to complex situations including those involving doctrinal disputes over the theory and practice of international human rights law, and to offer own reasoned views over such legal disputes |
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(LO5) To show an ability to construct coherent legal arguments |
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(LO6) To reflect an ability to undertake independent research, and to think critically about international human rights legal issues |
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(LO7) To demonstrate an ability to interpret and evaluate international human rights legal materials within the wider context of international relations and domestic practices. |
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(S1) Critical analysis of complex theoretical and practical questions |
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(S2) Legal reasoning and argumentation |
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(S3) Organisational skills |
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(S4) Academic Writing |
Syllabus |
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Indicative content (not all topics will necessarily be covered every year: please see the module handbook for details): - The internationalisation of HR law: UN declaration, UN system, regional systems of protection, 3 generations of rights - Human rights as constitutional rights: proportionality and positive effect - The triptych effect of human rights: respect protect fulfil - Human rights as international law: collective enforcement, obligations erga omnes and jus cogens - The humanisation of international law - The making of international human rights law - The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - The Convention on the Rights of the Child - The 1951 Refugee Convention - Economic law and human rights: the duties of states and the duties of corporations |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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12 x 2 hr sessions per module Seminars |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
24 |
24 | |||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 176 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 200 |
Assessment |
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Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Final coursework (3000 word limit) | 0 | 80 | ||||
An analysis of a human rights document in mid-semester. This will be a brief note where students are asked to identify legal issues in a human rights document and briefly analyse them with a maximum o | 0 | 20 |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Other Staff Teaching on this Module |
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Dr SH Woodhouse | Law | S.Woodhouse@liverpool.ac.uk |
Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite: |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements): |
Co-requisite modules: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on a required basis: |
Programme(s) (including Year of Study) to which this module is available on an optional basis: |
Additional Programme Information |