Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	International Human Rights
School	Birmingham Law School
Department	Law
Module Code	08 20191
Module Lead	Damian Gonzalez-Salzberg
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	All LLB programmes
Contact Hours	Lecture-30 hours Tutorial-6 hours Guided independent study-164 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This is a fairly broad module which introduces students to international human rights law, but which also zooms in on particular areas of human rights law. Its aims are as follows: to examine the international human rights project from the point of view of international law; to consider why, given its moral priority and political prominence, making international human rights effective is so difficult; to identify the distinctive contribution that international law can make to the protection of human rights and to assess its potential benefits and limitations; and to consider the nature and substantive scope of particular human rights, such as the right to life, the prohibition of torture, and the prohibition of discrimination, among others.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Explain in detail the international legal framework for the protection of human rights, both by the action of individual States and the activities of universal international organisations, notably the UN Demonstrate a critical appreciation of what international law can and cannot do to further the enjoyment of human rights Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the nature and substantive scope of particular human rights
Assessment	20191-01 : Essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: One 3,500 words essay (100%) Reassessment: Resit failed component(s)
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