European Human Rights Law
1300-EUR_HR-KPP
1/ Introduction to the idea of the European human rights protection: the origins, and basic concepts - 1 h
2/ Basic terminology concerning the topic and systematisation - 1 h
3/ Brief presentation of the European organizational structure serving the protection of human rights - 4 h
4/ Interrelations between the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice illustrated with particular judgments - 2 h
5/ Basic principles of the European human rights protection presented upon the chosen case-law - 4 h
6/ "Law in action" study presenting particular European human rights standards with the reference to the domestic impact of the European human rights case-law - 6 h
7/ Effectiveness of the European protection of human rights (problem of proper execution of the judgments) - 2 h
Total student workload
1/ contact hours (lecture) - 20 h
2/ getting knowledge of English professional terminology - 50 h;
2/ analyses of the European judgments concerning human rights violations - 50 h
3/ writing an essay upon the basis of the analysed judgment - 30 h
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150 h = 6 ECTS
Learning outcomes - knowledge
K_WO2 - the student has a full orientation concerning the structure and principles of the European system of the human rights protection;
K_W03 - the student has the knowledge concerning the interrelations between the European organizations as far as their activity for human rights protection is concerned;
K_W04 - the student is familiar with the English professional terminology concerning the topic;
K_W05 - the student acquires knowledge concerning the idea of human rights and the importance of the international protection in the field;
K_W0 - the student is familiar with the specificity of the European judgments concerning human rights violations and their domestic impact.
Learning outcomes - skills
K_U02 - the student is able to interpret the European standards in the filed of human rights protection and deal professionaly with the European documents on the human rights protection;
K_U06 - the student can make the critical analyses both of the European normative standards and the case-law;
K_U09 - the student is able to write comments concerning the particular issues, e.g. the dissenting opinions for the European judgments.
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K_K01 - the student is aware about the necessity of continuation of his/her further education;
K_K07 - the student is prepared for competent discussions concerning the European protection of human rights.
Teaching methods
1/ Academic lecture based on power point presentations
2/ Depending on the problem interactive discussion, especially in the field of the case-law presentations
Observation/demonstration teaching methods
- display
Expository teaching methods
- problem-based lecture
- participatory lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- panel
- case study
- classic problem-solving
- presentation of a paper
Type of course
elective course
Prerequisites
general orientation concerning treaty law;
no special other requirements; the lecture is addressed to all the students of the Faculty who decided to choose the "Comparative Law Course" as an optional educational offer.
Assessment criteria
K_KO2, K_KO3, - active participation during the lectures
K_07, K_U02 - written essay based upon the analysed judgment connected with short discussion with the lecturer
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