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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
LAW1028C: Human Rights Law
This module descriptor refers to the 2023/4 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- Philosophical and political theories about human rights
- International and national developments that led to the creation of modern human rights law
- Human rights systems outside of Europe
- Human rights in Europe
- Common law rights and the Human Rights Act 1998/European Convention on Human Rights
- ECHR rights including
- Right to life (Article 2)
- Prohibition of torture (Article 3)
- Prohibition of slavery (Article 4)
- Personal liberty (Article 5)
- Right to a fair trial (Article 6)
- Right to respect for private life (Article 8)
- Right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion (Article 9)
- Freedom of expression (Article 10)
- Freedom to assembly and association (Article 11)
- Freedom from discrimination (Article 14)
- Contemporary developments and challenges in the field of human rights
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 26.5 | 123.5 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 11 | 11 x 1-hour synchronous weekly lectures |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 10.5 | 7 x 1.5 teacher-led seminars |
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | 5 | Hack lectures and writing workshops |
| Guided Independent Study | 58 | Preparation for scheduled learning and teaching sessions, including pre-reading and the completion of learning activities. Individual reading |
| Guided Independent Study | 11 | 11 x 1-hour peer-led firm meetings |
| Guided Independent Study | 54.5 | Assessment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
vle.exeter.ac.uk
Other Learning Resources
You are expected to keep up to date with topical events. This is best done by reading newspapers such as The Times, The Guardian, The Independent or The Telegraph. You may also find recent and current editions of specialist journals, such as Public Law and Modern Law Review, which are available digitally in the Law Library, useful for this purpose.