Module Code - Title:
LA6222
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POSTGRADUATE HUMAN RIGHTS LAW ONLINE
Year Last Offered:
2026/7
Hours Per Week:
Grading Type:
N
Prerequisite Modules:
Rationale and Purpose of the Module:
The aim of this module is to provide students with an understanding of the workings and jurisprudence of the European Convention on Human Rights. The central focus will be upon the application of the ECHR at an international level, but the module will also examine relevant Irish jurisprudence and case law within the various topics.
Syllabus:
The syllabus will focus extensively on the articles within the European Convention on Human Rights, Council of Europe structures for human rights protection and the United Nations treaty system, with emphasis on the impact that the international system has on Irish law.
Learning Outcomes:
Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Outline the different human rights norms and mechanisms which are part of international and domestic law;
Demonstrate a clear understanding of the human rights mechanisms provided by the United Nations and the European Convention on Human Rights systems;
Critique a range of discrete contemporary human rights issues within a legal framework;
Appraise the efficacy of human rights law across several jurisdictions through focussing on pertinent case-law;
Assess the role and future of human rights in the international legal landscape.
Affective (Attitudes and Values)
Connect changing values and sentiments in human rights law with the development of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
Understand current human rights in terms of relevant evolving standards in law and practice, particularly as it relates to the enforcement of rights under ECHR.
Psychomotor (Physical Skills)
N/A
How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:
The module will be delivered online through moodle. The module aims to engage students in proactive and creative learning both independently and as part of a collective online forum. It aims to enable students to broaden their understanding of the discipline and articulate their understanding through written and digital communication. It also aims to allow students to develop their capacity for critical thinking within their discipline. Methods of teaching will include video recording of lectures, provision of lecture notes, online discussion forums and online reading materials and assessment.
Prime Texts:
Bantekas and Oette (2016)
International Human Rights : Law and Practice
, Cambridge
Sheeran (2014)
Routledge Handbook of International Human Rights Law
, Routledge
Harris, O'Boyle and Warbrick (2014)
Law of the European Convention on Human Rights
, Oxford
Other Relevant Texts:
Editors: Cooper, Collis, Galani, Patrick ()
European Human Rights Law Review
, Sweet & Maxwell
(multiple authors) ()
The International Journal of Human Rights Law
, Taylor & Francis
(multiple authors) ()
Human Rights Law Review
, Oxford Academic
Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
MASTER OF ARTS IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MASTER OF LAWS IN HUMAN RIGHTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Semester(s) Module is Offered:
Spring
Module Leader:
Stefano.Angeleri@ul.ie