Module Code - Title:
LA6121
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Law of the European Convention of Human Rights
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the role and functioning of the principal element in the Council of EuropeÆs framework for human rights protection, through critically engaging with the underpinnings of the Convention and the vast body of Strasbourg case law.
Syllabus:
The module will explore the influence and progress of the most developed regional mechanism for human rights protection. Convention rights will be examined on an article by article basis providing for a critical assessment of the development of each right and its treatment by the European Court of Human Rights. At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the articles and case law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and the additional Protocols and will have gained a comprehensive understanding of the practice and procedure of the European Court on Human Rights.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On successful completion of this module, a student will be able to:
Identify the key articles and case law of the European Convention on Human Rights, and its additional protocols;
Explain the practice and procedure of the European Court of Human Rights;
Differentiate between positive and negative rights under the Convention;
Appraise the impact of the incorporation of the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic legal systems;
Revise existing literature on the development of Strasbourg case law, and its influence on the legal development of Contracting States;
Evaluate the contribution of the European Convention on Human Rights system to the protection and promotion of human rights at a regional level.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
N/A
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
Prime Texts:
Other Relevant Texts:
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN STUDIES
MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MASTER OF ARTS IN MIGRATION STUDIES
MASTER OF ARTS IN TRANSLATION
MASTER OF LAWS (GENERAL)
MASTER OF LAWS IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Module Leader:
Stefano.Angeleri@ul.ie