European Human Rights Law
General data
Course ID: | 2751-OG-EN-EHRL |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
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(0421) Law
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Course title: | European Human Rights Law |
Name in Polish: | European Human Rights Law |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Political and Security Sciences |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Konwersatoria do wyboru w języku obcym dla kierunków WNoPiB - stacjonarne General university courses |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
6.00
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Language: | English |
Prerequisites: | None |
Total student workload: | Contact hours with teacher: 1) lecture - 20 h Self-study hours: 2) studying terminology, basic notions and concepts of the subject - 50 h; 3) analysis of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights - 50 h 4) preparation for examination - 30 h Altogether: 150 hrs (6 ECTS) |
Learning outcomes - knowledge: | W02 - student has a thorough understanding of the principles and structures of the European system of the protection of human rights W03 - student has knowledge concerning links between the European organizations in the domain of the protection of human rights; W04 - student is familiar with the English language terminology concerning the topic; W05 - student acquires knowledge concerning the idea of human rights and the significance their international protection; W0 - student is familiar with the leading judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and their domestic impact |
Learning outcomes - skills: | U02 - student is able to interpret the European standards in the domain of human rights protection and analyse the European instruments on the subject; U06 - student can critically approach both the European normative standards and the case-law; U09 - student is able deliver written comments concerning particular issues in the domain of the protection of human rights |
Learning outcomes - social competencies: | K01 - student understands the importance of the European and international protection of human rights; K07 - the student is prepared for competent discussions concerning the European protection of human rights |
Teaching methods: | - lecture - case studies - discussion |
Expository teaching methods: | - participatory lecture |
Exploratory teaching methods: | - classic problem-solving |
Online teaching methods: | - content-presentation-oriented methods |
Short description: |
The course aims at providing a general outlook on the structure and basic principles of the European human rights law. It includes the analysis of material, procedural and institutional arrangements of the European system of human rights, with particular emphasis on the Council of Europe. Other regional organizations and their role in the protection of human rights are also mentioned. The crucial part of the course covers the overview of the catalogue of human rights and freedoms enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights and the corresponding case-law of the European Court of Human Rights. |
Full description: |
1/ Introduction to the idea of the European human rights protection: the origins and basic concepts - 1 h 2/ Basic terminology and systematization - 1 h 3/ Overview of institutional arrangements of the European system of human rights protection - 4 h 4/ Procedural aspects of the European system of human rights protection - 2 h 5/ Principles of state responsibility for violations of human rights in the European human rights law - 4 h 6/ Overview of the catalogue of human rights and freedoms enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights with the corresponding case-law of the European Court of Human Rights - 8 h |
Bibliography: |
Walter Kälin, Jörg Künzli, The Law of International Human Rights Protection (2019). The lecturer will advise on the recommended literature and materials on the beginning of the course. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
K02, K03, - active participation during lectures K07, U02 - written commentary to a human rights scenario (case) from the perspective of the European Convention on Human Rights Assessment criteria: fail- 0-10 pts satisfactory- 11-12 pts satisfactory plus- 13-14 pts good – 15-16 pts good plus- 17-18 pts very good- 19-20 pts |
Practical placement: |
N/a |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/22" (past)
Time span: | 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20 |
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Lecture, 20 hours
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Coordinators: | Michał Balcerzak | |
Group instructors: | Michał Balcerzak | |
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Classes in period "Winter semester 2022/23" (past)
Time span: | 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19 |
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Lecture, 20 hours
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Coordinators: | Michał Balcerzak | |
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Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-19 |
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Coordinators: | Michał Balcerzak | |
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2024/25" (future)
Time span: | 2025-02-24 - 2025-09-30 |
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Type of class: |
Lecture, 20 hours
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Coordinators: | Michał Balcerzak | |
Group instructors: | Michał Balcerzak | |
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