This programme is available to visiting undergraduate students with academic backgrounds in fields such as international relations, politics, sociology, law, criminal justice, philosophy, political science, social policy, European studies. It is a full-time programme delivered in one semester (Semester Two/Spring Semester).

Students take 30 credits as follows.

Core:
LW2102 Economic Law of the European Union (5 credits)
LW2208 Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5 credits)
FR4702 Contemporary French Society and Politics (5 credits)
GV2229 Citizen Participation (5 credits)
PH3025 Political Philosophy in Theory and Practice (5 credits)
PH3112 Moral Responsibility (5 credits) (not on offer in 2020/21)

The programme will include seminars with visiting speakers, linked to individual modules and to the research programme of the Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights, based at the School of Law, UCC.

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2020/2021 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2020/2021.

Programme Learning Outcomes for the Certificate in European Human Rights Law (NFQ Level 8, Special Purpose Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the concept of human rights;
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of European human rights standards and enforcement mechanisms;
• Evaluate the challenges arising in securing enforcement of human rights law globally and domestically;
• Apply human rights norms and European human rights standards to contemporary legal and ethical problems;
• Analyse the problems arising in implementing European human rights norms to diverse societies and states.