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 One/Autumn Semester).

Students take 30 credits as follows.

Core:
LW2207 International Human Rights Law (5 credits)

Elective modules:
plus modules to the value of 25 credits to be chosen from the following (the availability of optional modules may vary depending on timetables):

FR4801 Language and Interpretation: Thinking Critically about the Law in France (5 credits)
LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5 credits)
LW2100 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5 credits)
LW2211 Principles of Public International Law (5 credits)
LW2267 Social Inclusion and the Law (5 credits)
LW4102 Juvenile Justice (10 credits)
LW4103 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW4106 Refugee Law (5 credits)
LW4107 Migration Law and Human Rights (5 credits)
PH2028 Applied Ethics (5 credits)

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 International 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 United Nations 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 international human rights standards to contemporary legal and ethical problems;
• Analyse the problems arising in implementing international human rights norms to diverse societies and states.