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