International human rights law

(in Polish) specjalizacyjne

Blended learning

The course is dedicated on international human rights law. It is divided into two parts.

The first one covers introduction and general information about the definition of human rights, protection systems of the human rights in the world.

The second one focuses on the specifics of state obligations, monitoring, mechanisms and procedure protection of human rights in international human rights, the judicial acticity of the European Court of Human Rights and other regional international court, the types of complaints lodged before this court and the impact of the case law on the national law of the States.

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 credits - 3.

Balance of student workload - participation in classes 15 hours, preparation for classes and credit 37.5 hours, participation in consultations related to classes 22.5 hours Total: 75 hours, which corresponds to 3 ECTS points.

Quantitative indicators - student workload related to activities that require direct participation of the teacher 37.5 hours, which corresponds to 1.5 ECTS points, and student workload that does not require direct participation of the teacher 37.5 hours, which corresponds to 1.5 ECTS points.

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

Further reading:

Rhona K.M. Smith, TEXTS AND MATERIALS ON INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS. Fourth Edtion, Published November 18, 2019 by Routledge

Graduate:

KA7_WG3 - has an in-depth knowledge of the principles and institutions of criminal law, civil law, administrative law, constitutional law and court and administrative procedures

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

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

KA7_UO1 - moves smoothly in the system of Polish law, uses norms of individual fields of law to solve specific problems independently; depending on his/her own interests (selected specialization subjects), he/she has extended abilities to solve complicated practical problems within a specific field of law.

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

Verification: for all the effects - written exam

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 international human rights.