JUS5710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures
Course content
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 outcome
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’s programme at UiO or the faculty's exchange programme. You can also register for this course if you do not have admission to any programme at UiO, but meet the formal prerequistites.
All students are required meet the formal prerequistites.
Have you met the formal prerequisites at another institution than the University of Oslo, and the results are not formally registered at UiO, you must apply for admission to courses at Master’s level . Students with admission to Master’s degree programmes at other faculties than The Faculty of Law must also apply for admission.
When your admission is in order you must register for courses in StudentWeb
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Students must fill one of these requirements:
- Passed 1st - 3rd year of studies in Master's of Law (masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap at UiO) or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
- Having a 5-years Master’s degree in Laws (masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap at UiO) or equivalent.
Students with admission to the faculty’s exchange programme and students with admission to any master’s degree programme at the University of Oslo (except masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap) has an exemption from the formal prerequisites.
Recommended previous knowledge
Three years of law studies.
Overlapping courses
5 credits overlap with JUR5700 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUR1710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures, 5 credits overlap with JUR5701 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter (discontinued), 5 credits overlap with JUR1700 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with HUMR4110 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with VALINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with PILINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUTINTHUM - Introduction to Human Rights Law (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUVOINMR, 5 credits overlap with ISSJF4711 - Human Rights, 10 credits overlap with JUR5710 - International Human Rights Law: Institutions and Procedures (discontinued), 5 credits overlap with HUMR5140 - Introduction to Human Rights Law, 5 credits overlap with JUS5701 - Internasjonale menneskerettigheter and 5 credits overlap with HUMR4140 - Introduction to Human Rights Law (discontinued).Teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all
communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all
literature and auxiliary materials are in English.
Examination
4 hour written examination.
Examination support material
Regulations for support materials permitted at examination for courses taught in English . Please read all three chapters.
Language of examination
The language of examination for this course is English. This means that the examination question will be given in English, and students may answer in English only.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.
Resit an examination
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.
Withdrawal from an examination
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.
Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
Evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.
Other
The language for this course is English. Students enrolled in the
Masterprogrammet i rettsvitenskap must pass one
English subject as part of their degree, this course will meet these
obligations.
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 (discontinued). 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.