International Human Rights Law
Course: International Law (ECL Bachelor, language of program - ukrainian)
Structural unit: Educational and scientific institute of international relations
            Title
        
        
            International Human Rights Law
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ДВС.3.09.01
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            First
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2021/2022
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            7 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            4
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            To know the key concepts and interpret the content of key documents and norms of international human rights law. To know  the main trends and patterns of development of international human rights law.
To know the features and common patterns of international human rights law at the universal and regional levels. Carry out an in-depth analysis, in particular of comparative law, international law and national human rights law of Ukraine. Be able to determine the content of international obligations of subjects of international human rights law. Be able to analyze international case law and the practice of other international organizations in the exercise of international jurisdiction over human rights, to prepare certificates and recommendations on international human rights law for the state authorities of Ukraine. 
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1. To know the disciplines: "History of political and legal doctrines", "Introduction to the specialty" International Law "," History of International Law "," Public International Law. Theory Basics 
2. Be able to logically justify
and express their views on international human rights law; use legal concepts and categories used in the field of international human rights relations; to interpret the normative content and legal nature of the main international legal acts on human rights protection.
3. Analyze human rights situations and identify cases of human rights violations.
4. Possess basic skills of legal analysis and synthesis, critical thinking, elaboration of a significant array of legal material with the provision of their own conclusions and suggestions.
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Thematic plan of the discipline:
1. Human rights in human history
2. International human rights law as a branch of public international law
3. Theoretical and legal principles of human rights
4. The status of an individual in international law
5. The League of Nations and the United Nations systems of protection of human rights   
6. Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1948 and the rights, freedoms and responsibilities of man and citizen in the Constitution of Ukraine of 1996
7. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1996. The Optional Protocol to the ICCPR 1966
8. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966. The Optional Protocol to the ICESCR, 2008
9. European system of human rights protection
10. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950. European Court of Human Rights
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            1. Мицик В.В. Права людини у міжнародному праві. Міжнародно-правові механізми захисту. Підручник для ВУЗів. – К., 2010. – 722 с.
2. Мицик В.В. Права національних меншин у міжнародному праві. Монографія. – К.: Видавничо-поліграфічний центр «Київський університет», 2004. – 287 с.
3. Міжнародне публічне право: підручник: у 2 томах /[В.В. Мицик, М.В., Буроменський, М.М. Гнатовський та ін.]; за ред. В.В. Мицика. Т. 2: Основні галузі. – Харків: Право, 2019; (2-ге видання, змінене 2020). – C.93-153.
4. Буткевич В.Г., Мицик В.В.,  Задорожній О.В. Міжнародне право. Основні галузі. Підручник / За ред. В.Г. Буткевича. – К.: Либідь, 2004. – C.196-258.
5. Міжнародне  публічне  право.  Міжнародний  захист  прав  людини  : посіб.  для  підгот.  до  зовн.  незалеж.  оцінювання  /  Т.  Л.  Сироїд,  О.  А.  Гавриленко,  Л.  О.  Фоміна  ;  за  заг.  ред.  Т.  Л.  Сироїд.  –  4-те  вид.,  перероб.  і допов.  – Харків  : Право, 2021.  – С. 303-456.
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            Lectures, seminars
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            Evaluation is carried out according to the modular rating system. Current control: answers (up to 20 points), written assignment (up to 20 points), final modular test (up to 20 points). 
The form of final control is an exam. The exam is conducted in writing. The student's answer to the exam is up to 40 points.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            Ukrainian
        
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