Law
Human Rights 2: Critical Perspectives
Module code: M6067
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Essay
On this module, you’ll critically explore the concept of rights beyond their legal definitions, examining their nature, use, and future from a range of critical perspectives. You’ll apply these perspectives to a variety of contemporary case studies.
Key features of the module include:
- interrogating the concept of rights as distinct from the law on rights
- exploring the future of rights through critical perspectives
- examining contemporary case studies to apply theoretical insights.
Module learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a deep and systematic understanding of the history, relevance and contemporary significance of human rights
- Explain and critically evaluate different doctrinal and philosophical approaches to human rights
- Systematically appreciate the relationship between theoretical approaches to rights and the practical manifestation of human rights
- Extend and apply theoretical knowledge to human rights, to consider contemporary debates around alternative perspectives on rights