ILAP609-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019

International Human Rights Law

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2019
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2019
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 26 July 2019
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 27 September 2019

Description

International Human Rights Law

This course provides an introduction to international human rights law in the New Zealand context.  It aims to familiarise students with the core legal instruments and institutions relevant to the protection and promotion of human rights at the international level, along with some of the topical issues and controversies.  Selected issues include freedom from torture, indigenous peoples' rights, women's rights and the human rights obligations of multi-national corporations.  Consideration will also be given to the methods for ensuring compliance with international human rights obligations, including an examination of the links between international and domestic means of protecting and promoting human rights.

The course aims to equip students with an understanding of the international human rights framework; an ability to critically assess the merits of the various international instruments and mechanisms for protecting human rights; and an appreciation of the relevance of international human rights obligations in domestic contexts.

Learning Outcomes

  • Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
  •  carry out independent research in the international human rights field that demonstrates their information literacy;
  •  deliver an oral presentation that communicates their knowledge, understanding and critical evaluative skills to others;
  •  understand, interpret and critique the key elements of the international human rights framework;
  •  identify international human rights issues in factual scenarios and construct responses to those issues; and
  •  understand and explain the relationship between the international and domestic systems of human rights protection.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

Restrictions

DIPL421 (before 2014), LAWS322

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Natalie Baird

Lecturer

Shea Esterling

Assessment

The assessment is likely to consist of:
Extended research essay of 7,000 words (80%)
Presentation at research seminar (20%).

The assessment will be confirmed in the first week of lectures.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $962.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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  • ILAP609-19S2 (C) Semester Two 2019
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