Health and Human Rights - Master
Masteremne
- Studiepoeng
- 10
- Undervisningssemester
- Vår
- Emnekode
- JUS3522
- Talet på semester
- 1
- Undervisningsspråk
- English
- Ressursar
- Timeplan
- Litteraturliste
Emnebeskrivelse
Mål og innhald
Læringsutbyte
Knowledge
By the end of the course, students are expected to have solid knowledge and understanding of
- health protection as an international human right
- human dignity as a core value of human rights
- relationship between different rights
- negative and positive aspects of rights and state obligations
- civil human rights of particular importance in health protection
- state obligations and the notions of core obligations and progressive realization
- the notion and significance of state´s margin of appreciation
- the duty of non-discrimination
- conflicting rights and duties in the context of health protection and how to balance them
- the state obligations of protecting vulnerable groups in the health context
Skills
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
- explain and discuss the content of central human rights instruments and sources in relation to health protection
- identify and apply relevant sources and arguments in human rights assessments of domestic regulations and practices
- make independent and critical assessments of state´s human rights performance in the context of health protection
- identify conflicting rights and state obligations, and to discuss how to balance them
- contribute to the discussion on how to effectively protect health related rights of vulnerable groups
General competence
After successful completion of the course, students should have general competence in
- human rights law, analysis and communication, especially in the context of health protection
- academic legal discourse, presentation and writing skills
- critical thinking and independent legal assessments
The course requirement of writing an individual 3000 words paper contributes significantly to achieving the teaching objectives and learning outcomes.
Studiepoeng, omfang
Studienivå (studiesyklus)
Undervisningssemester
Undervisningsstad
Krav til forkunnskapar
Tilrådde forkunnskapar
Studiepoengsreduksjon
Krav til studierett
The course is available for the following students:
- Admitted to the five-year master programme in law
- Admitted to the two-year master programme in law
- Admitted to the Master of Laws (LLM) in EU and EEA Law
- Admitted to the master's programme in sustainability
- Granted admission to elective courses at the Faculty of Law
- Granted additional right to study following completed Master in Law degree at UiB
- Exchange students at the Faculty of Law
The pre-requirements may still limit certain students' access to the course
Arbeids- og undervisningsformer
Lectures, master classes or paper writing seminars with paper presentations.
Master classes look to go one step further than regular lectures - requiring more in-depth and specific preparation (i.e. reading of specific cases, articles, reports etc.), and charging students with responsibility for teaching and learning from each other through the use of flipped classrooms, group and/or individual presentations and debates.
Obligatorisk undervisningsaktivitet
Vurderingsformer
The exam consists of two parts:
1. Paper of max 3000 words.
Individually chosen topic, approved by the course supervisor.
The paper must be passed in order to sit the school exam. Students who fail the paper will be given an opportunity to hand in a new paper prior to the school exam.
The paper constitutes 60% of the final grade.
2. Four-hour digital school exam. Information about digital examination.
Resit of school exam only when home exam is passed.
The school exam constitutes 40% of the final grade.
Exam language:
- Question paper: English
- Answer paper: English
Karakterskala
Vurderingssemester
Litteraturliste
Emneevaluering
Hjelpemiddel til eksamen
Students may bring their own copy of a bilingual dictionary to/from English and any other language, in one or two volumes. For further info see section 3-9 of the Supplementary Regulations for Studies at the Faculty of Law at the University of Bergen.
In addition: Course compendium supplied by the Faculty of Law.