Fundamental rights protection in the Council of Europe: the role of the European Court of Human Rights

specjalizacyjne

The course discusses issues relating to the specificity of the Council of Europe as an international organisation concerned with the protection of human rights and democracy. Particular attention is given to the 1950 European Convention on the Protection of Rights. In this respect, the catalogue of human rights and freedoms established therein is discussed, followed by the legal mechanism for their protection by the European Court of Human Rights.

Particular attention is given to the procedure for individual complaints to the European Court of Human Rights. Issues concerning inter-state complaints and the specificity of legal opinions issued by the Strasbourg Court are also addressed.

mieszany: w sali i zdalnie

The course is dedicated fundamental rights protec­tion in the Council of Europe and the role of the European Court of Human Rights. It is divided into two parts.

The first one covers introduction and general information about the human rights protection system in the Council of Europe as a specialized organization.

The second one focuses on the specifics of the judicial acticity of the European Court of Human Rights, the types of complaints lodged before this court and the impact of the case law of the Strasbourg Court on the national law of the member States of the Council of Europe.

Profile of studies - general academic.

Form of study - stacionary and elearning.

Course type - optional.

Field and discipline of science - social sciences and legal sciences.

Prerequisites - none

Number of didactic hours divided into forms of conducting classes - 8 hours of lectures and 8 houres of elearning

Didactic methods - lecture, consulations, presentation.

ECTS points - 4.

Student workload balance - participation in classes 8 hours, preparation for classes and exam 50 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 41 hours, exam 1 hour. Total: 100 hours, corresponding to 4 ECTS credits.

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities requiring a teacher's direct participation of 50 hours, which corresponds to 2 ECTS credits, and student workload that does not require direct teacher participation 50 hours, which corresponds to 2 ECTS credits.

Handouts for the course will be prepared by the instructor and handed during the first class.

Further reading:

I.Wrońska, Fundamental Rights Protection In The Council Of Europe: The Role Of The European Court Of Human Rights, Białystok Law Books, Białystok 2011.

KNOWLEDGE. Graduate:

KA7_WG3 - has in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions of criminal, civil, administrative, constitutional law as well as judicial and administrative procedures

KA7_WK3 - knows and understands the terminology appropriate to specific disciplines of law

SKILLS. Graduate:

KA7_UW1 - is able to correctly interpret and explain the meaning of specific legal norms and the mutual relations between these norms within specific areas of law

KA7_UO1 - is fluent in the Polish law system, about human rights and freedoms uses the norms of individual areas of law to solve specific problems by themselves; depending on own interests (selected specialization subjects) has extended skills to solve complicated practical problems in specific fields of law

COMPETENCES. Graduate:

KA7_KK2 - is able to independently and critically supplement knowledge and skills, extended by the interdisciplinary dimension

Verification: for all the effects - written exam, student presentation.

Verification of all effects in the form of written credit.

Depending on developments in the epidemiological situation, the possibility of carrying out the credit by electronic means is reserved.

Participation in in the class is mandatory and constitutes the basis for the final grade.

If a person misses the class and wants to make it up, it has to be done within 2 weeks during the consutlation hours.

Grade scale from 2 to 5.

The course will be evaluated based on:

1. multiple choice test of 12 questions.

Grading system:

12-11 - 5

10 - 4,5

8-9 - 4

7 - 3,5

6 - 3

2. additional 05, of the grade can be addes based on the student presentation of the selected problems of fundamental rights protec­tion in the Council of Europe or the role of the European Court of Human Rights.