2020/2021

LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy)

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

Note: Every effort has been made to ensure that the programme and module content as described in the University's Calendar and Book of Modules for the 2020-21 academic year are accurate. However, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, no guarantee is given that programme/module content, delivery and assessment may not be altered, cancelled, replaced, augmented or otherwise amended. Any changes will ensure the same competencies and Learning Outcomes are met. Programme and/or Module Coordinators will communicate any such changes to students.

The LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) is a full-time programme running for 12 months or a part-time programme running for 24 months from the date of first registration for the programme. A full-time candidate may not, during the currency of the LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy), simultaneously pursue any other form of education training or employment, without the advance permission of the School of Law.

Candidates must be approved by the School of Law and must normally:
(a) hold a Law Degree with at least Second Class Honours Grade 1
or
(b) have such other relevant third level educational qualifications and/or professional experience as, in the opinion of the School of Law, qualifies the candidate to undertake the LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) Degree
or
(c) have passed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) offered by the School of Law at University College Cork.
or
(d) have passed the Postgraduate Certificate in International Law offered by the School of Law at University College Cork.

The number of places available in any given year is dependent on resources and all qualified candidates may not be admitted.

Exemptions - Professional Diplomas
Candidates in the possession of professional diplomas relevant to the LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) may on application make a request for exemption from up to 20 credits of elective modules. This request will be considered by the Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee and decisions regarding exemptions will be made on the basis of the relevance of the professional diploma to the programme. Exemption forms are available from the School of Law. The Programme Director and the Chair of the Postgraduate Committee will also allocate the distribution of exemptions in line with the programme requirements and reflecting a workload balance over the duration of the degree.

Full-time:
Students take 90 credits as follows.

Core Modules
Students take core modules to the value of 55 credits as follows:

LW6571 LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) Dissertation (30 credits)
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6586 Human Rights Law in Practice (Clinic) (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)

Elective Modules
Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the list of electives set out below. At least 25 of those credits must be chosen from List A. (Note: The maximum total of 35 credits may be chosen from List A). Students may, if they wish, apply to take up to 10 credits from List B.

List A: Students must choose at least 25 credits from the following:
LW6544 Criminology (5 credits)
LW6545 Penology (10 credits)
LW6546 Juvenile Justice (10 credits)
LW6549 International Children's Rights (10 credits)
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
LW6568 The Family and the Law (10 credits)
LW6578 Consumer Rights: Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6592 Mental Capacity Law (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6619 Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution (5 credits)
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
PH6012 Human Rights 1 (10 credits)
PH6016 Territorial Rights (10 credits)

List B: Students may choose 10 credits from the following
LW2208 Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5 credits)
LW3347 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5 credits)

Notes:
¹ Students may not choose an undergraduate module if they have already taken that module or equivalent subject matter at undergraduate level.
² In certain cases, with the permission of the Programme Director, students may elect to take up to 10 credits from the modules available in the LLM (Taught) (other than those above) (see here) in substitution for 10 credits of the elective modules listed above.

It may be that not all modules listed above will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.

In order to ensure a reasonable distribution of workload, when choosing modules for all programmes, students should take a balance of credits between Semester 1 and Semester 2. Students who wish to deviate from this rule must seek permission from their Programme Director.


Part-time:
Students take 90 credits, completing a total of 40 credits in Year 1 and 50 credits in Year 2.

Core Modules to be taken in Year 1 or Year 2:
LW6566 Contemporary Issues in International Law (5 credits)
LW6586 Human Rights Law in Practice (Clinic) (5 credits)
LW6606 International Human Rights Law (10 credits)
LW6633 Public International Law (5 credits)

Core Module to be taken in Year 2:
LW6571 LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) Dissertation (30 credits)

Elective Modules to be taken in Year 1 or Year 2
Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the list of electives set out below. At least 25 of those credits must be chosen from List A. (Note: The maximum total of 35 credits may be chosen from List A). Students may, if they wish, apply to take up to 10 credits from List B.

List A: Students must choose at least 25 credits from the following:
LW6544 Criminology (5 credits)
LW6545 Penology (10 credits)
LW6546 Juvenile Justice (10 credits)
LW6549 International Children's Rights (10 credits)
LW6550 International Criminal Law (10 credits)
LW6560 Law of Cybercrime (10 credits)
LW6568 The Family and the Law (10 credits)
LW6578 Consumer Rights: Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6580 Environmental Law in Practice (5 credits)
LW6581 Method in Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6592 Mental Capacity Law (5 credits)
LW6618 Climate Change Law and Policy (5 credits)
LW6619 Advanced Alternative Dispute Resolution (5 credits)
LW6627 International Environmental Law (5 credits)
LW6634 Refugee and Forced Displacement Law (10 credits)
PH6012 Human Rights 1 (10 credits)
PH6016 Territorial Rights (10 credits)

List B: Students may choose 10 credits from the following
LW2208 Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (5 credits)
LW3347 Contemporary Issues in Corporate Law (5 credits)

Notes:
¹ Students may not choose an undergraduate module if they have already taken that module or equivalent subject matter at undergraduate level.
² In certain cases, with the permission of the Programme Director, students may elect to take up to 10 credits from the modules available in the LLM (Taught) (other than those above) (see here) in substitution for 10 credits of the elective modules listed above.

It may be that not all modules listed above will be offered each year and/or other options may become available.

In order to ensure a reasonable distribution of workload, when choosing modules for all programmes, students should take a balance of credits between Semester 1 and Semester 2. Students who wish to deviate from this rule must seek permission from their Programme Director.

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.

Submission of LLM Dissertation
The LLM dissertation must be submitted for examination at the Winter Board, on a date in September to be specified by the School of Law at the commencement of the programme.

Exit Award - Postgraduate Certificate in International Law (NFQ Level 9 Minor Award)
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 30 credits that meet the requirements of the Postgraduate Certificate in International Law (see here), students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Certificate in International Law

Exit award - Postgraduate Diploma in Law (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
Upon successful completion of taught modules to the value of 60 credits, registered LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) students may opt not to proceed with the programme and exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Law (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy).

Programme Learning Outcomes for LLM (International Human Rights Law and Public Policy) (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in International Human Rights Law and Public Policy (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in International Law (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:


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