Human Rights Law in Practice - Columbia NY Summer - JURD7346

Description

Course Objectives

• To gain an applied understanding of basic principles and sources of international human rights law and its international, regional and domestic enforcement frameworks;
• To gain basic familiarity with the U.S. civil rights law framework, including the Bill of Rights, and how it compares with the Australian context;
• Develop ability to critically analyse the efficacy of key institutions, actors and strategies to address contemporary human rights challenges in Australia and abroad;
• Develop an appreciation of the structural, practical and ethical challenges of contemporary human rights legal practice.

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate familiarity with basic principles and sources of international human rights law and its international, regional and domestic enforcement frameworks;
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of how human rights are protected withing the U.S. civil rights legal framework, including the role and limitations of the Bill of Rights and how it compares with the Australian context;
• Engage in debate about contemporary human rights issues in the U.S. and Australia as informed by an understanding of the basic features and principles of both legal systems, as well as the international human rights framework;
• Critically evaluate the efficacy of key institutions, actors and strategies that address specific contemporary human rights challenges in Australia and abroad;
• Critically analyse Australian legal, political and institutional responses to human rights issues from comparative and international perspectives;
• Demonstrate an awareness of the structural, practical and ethical challenges of contemporary human rights legal practice, and apply these in the context of particular issues or cases

Assessment