INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (PO3041)

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International human rights law established the norms, jurisprudence and legal infrastructure necessary to promote the implementation of international human rights standards. This course introduces key substantive and institutional issues and explores the establishment of standards, international human rights treaties, their implementation mechanisms and the expanding body of jurisprudence that make up this discipline at the crossroads of law and development.

Code: 
PO3041
Name: 
INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Discipline: 
PO (Politics)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (LW3041)

Learning Outcomes

  1. The course encourages reflective, well-structured written work with citations from assigned reading.
  2. The course familiarizes students with key components of international humanitarian law.
  3. The course familiarizes students with the specific treaties that make up the body of international human rights law.
  4. The course provides a clear understanding of the significance and limitations of international human rights law
  5. The course provides an opportunity for succinct, well-organized oral expression during in-class discussion and the moot court.

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2023 PO3041 INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Spring 2024 PO3041 INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW
Fall 2024 PO3041 INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

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