Universität Wien

030102 KU International Human Rights Regime (2013S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

First meeting: 13 March 2013, 4 - 6 pm., room U 21

1st exam: 24 April 2013, 6 - 8, U 10
Final Exam: 19 June 2013, 6 - 8, U 10
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 100 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 13.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 20.03. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 10.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 17.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 24.04. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 08.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 15.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 22.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 29.05. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 05.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 12.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 19.06. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U21 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG2
  • Wednesday 19.06. 18:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal U10 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Wednesday 03.07. 16:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1
  • Thursday 26.09. 15:00 - 18:00 Hörsaal U12 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, KG1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is open to students from all faculties. Since the course will be taught in English, and active course participation is expected, good knowledge of English is required.
This class introduces the students to the origin, development and current relevance of the international human rights regime. Its major focus is on the Council of Europe and the system of the United Nations. Using case studies and practical examples, it deals with the normative content of selected human rights provisions and treaties as well as with the (quasi-) judicial and political-diplomatic mechanisms for the monitoring and enforcement of human rights.

Assessment and permitted materials

grading:
1) midterm written exam (30%)
2) positive final written exam (70%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

admission requirements:
The course is open to students from all faculties. Since the course will be taught in English, and active course participation is expected, good knowledge of English is required.

Reading list

- Nowak/Januszewski/Hofstätter, All Human Rights for All - Vienna Manual on Human Rights, Wien: NWV, 2012
- M. Nowak, Introduction to the International Human Rights
Regime, Leiden: Njhoff, 2003
- P.R. Ghandhi, Blackstone´s International Human Rights Documents. Oxford: OUP, 2012
- Inter-Parliamentary Union/Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians, available at http://www.ipu.org/PDF/publications/hr_guide_en.pdf
The books will be available in the Juridicum Bookshop.

Association in the course directory

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