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JUR5710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures
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Course content
New course code starting from the fallsemester 2011 - please see the website for JUS5710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures (the course now gives 10 credits).
The legal protection of human rights on the international level is a concept that has developed largely since the end of World War II. The United Nations and regional organisations, most notably the Council of Europe, have taken the lead in ensuring respect for human rights through international legal and political mechanisms. This course focuses on the institutions, treaties and practices of these intergovernmental organisations, in addition to international criminal tribunals, providing a perspective of both the normative standards defining international human rights and the means by which they are monitored and implemented.
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to provide you with a good understanding of the institutions and mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights at universal and regional levels. After completing this course, you will have a good understanding of different aspects the institutions and procedures presented in the course literature and selected cases, giving you the ability to describe and critically analyze the achievements and shortcomings of the international protection of human rights. In addition, you will have a general knowledge of basic features of international criminal law. For further information see Detailed course information regarding requirements and syllabus.
Admission
You may register for this course if you have admission to a Master of Law-programme at UiO, the faculty's exchange-programme or have admission to Law-electives at masters-level. All applicants must fill the formal prerequisites.
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
- Admission to the faculty’s exchange-programme or
- Active study-right for a study programme, masters-level at the University of Oslo or
- Norwegian Masters of Laws degree or equivalent or
- Passed forth year, 96 – Cand. Jur programme (or exams that are equivalent) or
- Passed JUR3000, Masters of Laws programme at the University of Oslo (or exams that are equivalent).
Recommended prior knowledge
Three years of law studies.
Overlap
5 credits against JUR5700 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter. 10 credits against JUR1710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures. 5 credits against JUR5701 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter. 5 credits against JUR1700 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter. 5 credits against HUMR4110 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures. 15 credits against VALINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law. 15 credits against PILINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law. 15 credits against JUTINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law. 15 credits against JUVOINMR. 5 credits against ISSJF4711 - Human Rights.
Teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Teaching takes place throughout the semester.
Exam information
4 hour written examination.
Exam resources
Auxiliary materials allowed during examinations for courses taught in English.
Language of examination
Students may answer the examination question in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish pursuant
to Regulations governing studies and examinations at the University of Oslo. (§ 5.4 Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo)
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
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 .
Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes
A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.
Exam options for students with special needs
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
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.
Evaluation of this course
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".
Other information
This subject is taught at Master 's level as a 15 credit course. The subject is also taught as a 10 ECTS credits course at Master's level, please please see HUMR4110 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures. The subject is also taught at Bachelor's level (10 ECTS credits), see JUR1710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures. Please see the chapter above, regarding overlap. For instances of overlap, credits will be deducted on the subject at Bachelors's level.
Contact us
The Faculty of Law
Visiting address:
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Visiting hours:
15 Sept -14 May: 09.30 a.m.-15.45 p.m., 15. May -14 Sept:
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