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HUMR5132 - Human Rights Law in Context

Facts about this course: Credits: 10 Level: Advanced course at master's level Teaching semester: Every autumn semester Examination semester: Every autumn semester Language of instruction: English Administrated by: The Faculty of Law

Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters: Autumn 2012 Autumn 2011

Course content

Over the last few hundred years the catalogue of human rights has expanded considerably. This is evident in the fields of law or philosophy and in the political demands of individuals and states. This course sets out to examine how these different rights have emerged, been interpreted and applied in practice. The focus will be on a selection of civil, political, equality, socio-economic rights, collective and extra-territorial rights. Each selected right will be presented through a multi-disciplinary method. This will involve establishing the historical and political background of the right, assessing philosophical debates and problematiques, examining its recognition and interpretation in international and comparative law, and assessing its broader interpretation and application in practice. Attention will also be devoted to potential and actual conflicts between different rights.

Learning outcomes

The aim of this course is to provide students with the knowledge of different rights and an ability to assess them from different disciplinary perspectives. Students should be able to identify different rights, debate their respective justifications, use different methods and present oral and written arguments on the topic.

Admission

You may register for this course if you have admission to a Master's programme at UiO. All applicants must fill the formal prerequisites.
Priority is given to students on the Master of Philosophy programme in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights and then the human rights stream of the Masters in Public International Law.

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

Students must fill one of these requirements:

• Passed 1st - 3rd year of studies in Master's of Law (or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
• Passed Part I and II of the obligatory section of the 1996 variety of the Cand. Jur studies (or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
• Admission to a study programme at Master's level at the University of Oslo or
• Having a law degree or equivalent or
• Being an exchange student attached to the faculty

Overlap

10 credits against HUMR5130 - Introduction to the History, Philosophy and Politics of Human Rights. 10 credits against HUMR4140 - Introduction to Human Rights Law.

Teaching

Lectures and seminars

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Criteria for access to teaching resources

A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, contingent on available capacity.

Exam information

Examination consists of a written assignment and an oral debate assignment.

The written assignment account for 80% of the total grade, the oral debate assignment will account for 20%. One total grade is given for the whole coursework.

Students who fail or do not deliver the assignment will not be allowed to deliver the oral debate assignment.

In case of retake, a candidate must retake both examinations, even if the candidate has successfully passed one of the examinations.

Please note that if a student wish to file an appeal in only one of the examinations, both examinations will automatically undergo a regrading.

Use of sources and rules for citing.

Be sure that you are familiar with the use of sources and the rules for citing/quoting from others’ work
UiO uses a plagiarism checking tool as one of several instruments for detecting suspicion of cheating and attempted cheating.

Language of examination

English

Assessment and grading

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

Explanations and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

If a student has submitted a written assignment a second time in the same course s/he can only submit it in a new version. This means that there must be another title and theme, or that the new version must be considerably changed from the first version.

Students who wish to retake the exam in a later semester are not guaranteed that the course is ever repeated with a similar reading list, nor that the exam arrangement will be the same.

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

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