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Course Description
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Course Name
Human Rights
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Host University
Anglo-American University
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Location
Prague, Czech Republic
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Area of Study
International Relations
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Description
The course will introduce the main features of the contemporary human rights system. Based on the history and theory of human rights, the course will explain the emergence and expansion of international human rights standards. It will introduce the major international institutions such as the UN, CoE, EU, OAS, AU, and ICC and it will explain the processes by which human rights standards are established and enforced at the international, regional and national level. Finally, the course will examine the development of human rights in the context of international and national politics amid growing globalization. Individual course topics will be supplemented with concrete case studies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
– Understand history, theory, purpose and categorisation of human rights; – Recognize major international institutions and the processes by which human rights standards are established and enforced at the international, regional and national level;
– Analyse the development and enforcement of human rights in the context of international and national politics;
– Analyse concrete cases of human rights violations and their solutions;
– Think critically and to provide possible solutions of present problems concerning different fields of human rights;
– Demonstrate effective presentation and discussion skills;
– Discuss possibilities of further development of human rights in the context of changing international relations; advancing globalization and weakening notion of state sovereignty in particular.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Some courses may require additional fees.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.