LAWS6045
International Human Rights Law: Collective Rights
10 Units
Not available in 2014
This course provides an advanced description, analysis and critical evaluation of the right to self-determination, a collective human right at the centre of the international human rights framework. Students are provided the opportunity to compare three leading case studies in implementation of the right of self-determination, to understand the right’s nature and scope in different contexts. The course will also consider emerging collective rights in the international law system, with particular focus on the role rights to environment, sustainability and intergenerational equity might play in responding to the circumstances of persons displaced by climate change.
| Objectives | On successful completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate an advanced and specialised understanding of the international human rights framework, particular in relation to collective rights. 2. Critically evaluate multiple and conflicting perspectives on international human rights law and engage in open-minded and advanced discussion of the implementation of such rights in an applied context. 3. Critically evaluate hierarchies and categories in the international law system. 4. Engage in high-level debates with peers and teachers, to test understanding of key principles and concepts in international human rights law.. 5. Carry out specialised research on international human rights law by exploring and evaluating primary and secondary sources, and providing critical analysis of the application of international human rights norms in particular contexts. 6. Prepare and present advanced legal arguments, orally and in writing, and make productive contributions to class discussion. |
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| Content | The topics in this course include the following: 1. Overview of the international human rights framework 2. Sources of human rights law 3. Categories of human rights 4. Collective human rights as a distinct category 5. The right to self-determination 6. Self-determination case studies 7. Emerging collective human rights, including the rights to environment, sustainability and intergenerational equity 8. A right to peace |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Nil | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Seminar | ||||||
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| Contact Hours | Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||||
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