European Human Rights Law 2751-OG-EN-EHRL

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

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
- problem-based lecture

Exploratory teaching methods

- seminar
- classic problem-solving

Online teaching methods

- content-presentation-oriented methods
- exchange and discussion methods

Prerequisites

None

Course coordinators

Michał Balcerzak

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

Additional information

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Description of 2751-OG-EN-EHRL in USOSweb