Economic and Social Rights
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW4122 | Law | 4 | 15 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- LAWW4122
- School
- Law
- Level
- 4
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
This course will open with a consideration of the historical origins and philosophical underpinnings of economic and social rights (ESR). Key themes that will be developed throughout the course include perceptions of the nature of such rights and the related question of the extent to which such rights are, and should be, justiciable. Students will evaluate the different ways in which ESR are protected and implemented, both domestically and internationally (e.g., by considering international and regional ESR frameworks, the role of NHRI, tribunals and other mechanisms by which ESR are given effect to). The course will consider litigation and judicial enforcement of ESR in jurisdictions such as South Africa, Argentina, Colombia, India, Ireland, Germany, South Africa, the UK and the United States, as appropriate. Specific substantive ESR will be addressed in dedicated module sessions (for instance, the rights to adequate housing and health).
Ultimately, the module will equip students with the knowledge and understanding necessary to engage in, and critically analyse, the debates surrounding ESR that exist both amongst legal commentators and at a broader societal level.
Target Students
Available to PGT students within the School of Law and exchange students hosted by the School of Law.
Classes
This module is taught in seminar format.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework: 15 pages
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
This course will focus on a key area of human rights law, ESR. The module aims to develop students’ knowledge and analytical skills in relation to the standards and mechanisms that exist with regard to the protection of such rights, as well as the key debates and challenges that arise in relation to the effective recognition and realisation of ESR. The course will furnish students with a strong grasp of the operation of a still-emergent area of human rights law at the international, regional and domestic levels and an ability to apply that knowledge and other skills acquired on the course in a human rights practice context.Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will have;
1. Acquired knowledge and understanding of the nature of ESR;
2. Evaluated the ways in which ESR are protected and implemented at the national, regional and international levels;
3. Gained a thorough understanding of the theoretical and practical issues and debates arising in relation to ESR;
4. Acquired the tools to engage in and critically analyse debates surrounding ESR, both amongst legal commentators and at a broader societal level;
5. Acquired Legal reasoning and knowledge with regard to ESR;
6. Acquired Research skills in relation to using primary and secondary materials relating to ESR;
7. Acquired Presentation/Communication skills, essay writing skills and critical thinking/analysis.