LW223-5-FY-CO:
European Human Rights Law
2020/21
Essex Law School
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Undergraduate: Level 5
ReassessmentOnly
Thursday 08 October 2020
Friday 02 July 2021
30
15 May 2020
Requisites for this module
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How effective is the European Convention on Human Rights? Or the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe?Examine European institutions and systems that protect human rights, promote democracy and prevent conflict. Study from a British perspective but with analysis of international law and human rights in different European countries.
The main aim of this module is to introduce students to the European level institutions and systems for the protection of human rights, the promotion of democracy and the prevention of conflict. The module will incorporate a British focus on these systems but will also include study of the pan-European systems as regional systems in international law and a comparative treatment of human rights concerns in different European countries. The inter-relationships between the systems will also be explored.The institutions and systems in question are the Council of Europe and its main instruments on human rights, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights; the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, its Office on Democracy and Human Rights and its human dimension documents; the European Union and the Human Rights protections provided by the Treaties
The module will develop skills in the treatment of international and comparative concepts and procedures.
No additional information available.
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Exam |
Main exam: 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Charilaos Nikolaidis, email: hnikol@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Steven Peers, email: speers@essex.ac.uk.
Professor Steve Peers, Dr Harry Nikolaidis
Law General Office, 01206 873907 lawugadmin@essex.ac.uk
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Prof Julia Shaw
De Montfort University
Professor of Law
Available via Moodle
Of 44 hours, 44 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Essex Law School
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