Internationale Menneskerettigheder
2022/2023
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
The student must attain
Knowledge and understanding of:
- the basic actors, conventions, and treaties in the international human rights field § problems in human rights theory and philosophy
- the outlines of the historical development of human rights.
Skills
The student must attain
Skills in:
- analyzing cultural, social and political problems from a human rights perspective § analyzing central problems in debates and controversies about human rights.
Competences
The student must attain
Competencies in:
reflecting and describing the human rights implications of international cultural, social and political issues
communicating the practical and philosophical dimensions of debates and controversies surrounding international human rights.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | International Human Rights |
| Type of exam | Written exam
in International Human Rights (Internationale Menneskerettigheder).
The examination is an individual take-home assignment; the content
of the assignment must demonstrate that the student has achieved
the above-mentioned learning objectives. The exact content of the
assignment will be determined by the course instructor at the start
of the semester. The assignment paper must comprise a minimum of
six pages and a maximum of eight pages.
The assignment paper will be evaluated by the examiner. Any re-examinations will be held in accordance with the above guidelines on the basis of a revised assignment paper. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | International Human Rights |
| Module code | BALISE201829 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Autumn
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of Language and International Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
