HUMR4120 – International Human Rights Law: Substantive rights

Course content

The course provides an introduction to the substantive content of international human rights law taking into account the indivisibility and interdependence of all human rights. The contemporary interpretations of a selection of rights will be presented with reference to their development both in the UN and regional institutional frameworks.

Learning outcome

The course will give you an understanding of the fundamentals of human rights protection in the international legal framework. International human rights law is still growing and developing, and the course will provide you with an understanding of the contemporary content of a select set of rights. This understanding is developed by discussing limitations to and tensions within and between rights as part of the international human rights regime. This course should enable you to address competently many contemporary national and international problems from the standpoint of international human rights law.

Admission

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Admission is limited to students already studying at the Master's Degree level at the University of Oslo. Priority is given to students on the Master of Philosophy programme in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

No obligatory prerequisites beyond the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway.

Overlapping courses

Teaching

Lectures/seminars, including a written assignment.

Examination

4 hour written examination.

Examination support material

Auxiliary materials allowed during examinati