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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
ÅBO CAMPUS
relation to the rights protected (the scope and content
of protection)
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be able to present arguments of both sides (the individu-
al and the State) in an individual complaint to the ECtHR
Mode of study: 30 contact hours, approximately 12 hours
of working group exercises and Moodle based questions to
be answered prior to each class (based on weekly assigned
readings)
Formof assessment: Written exam70%, Moodle-based ques-
tions 20%, active participation inworking group exercises and
class discussions (10 %).
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of international human rights
law is required of the participants.
Target group: students of law or international law in their 3rd
year or later, including postgraduate students. Compulsory
for students taking part in the Master's Degree Programme
in International Human Rights Law. Exchange students need
to be pre-approved for the course. For information on pre-
approval, please contact the international office.
Entry requirements: Registration during first course session.
Should a student not be able to participate in the first ses-
sion, he or she should contact
before
the course starts.
Course literature:
1. Jacobs & White. The European Convention on Human
Rights. ClareOvey andRobertWhite, Oxford: OxfordUniversity
Press, 2010 (Fifth Edition)
2. Selected cases of the ECtHR prior to each session.
International Protection of Women's Human
Rights
346115.0
10 credits
Intermediate/Advanced level, please see prerequisites
Lectures and exercises
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturers: Prof. Elina Pirjatanniemi (Åbo Akademi University),
Ms. Katarina Frostell (Åbo Akademi University), Dr. Alessandra
Sarelin (Åbo Akademi University), Dr. Mikaela Heikkilä (Åbo
Akademi University), Ms. Natalia Ollus (European Institute
for Crime Preventaion and Control).
Contact: Ms. Katarina Frostell,
Aim: The course offers a critical gender-specific examination
of the international human rights protection. Emphasis is put
on the theory and practice of universal and regional human
rights conventions.
Content: Feminist approaches to human rights law; Instru-
ments and procedures, in particular the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women;
Prohibition against discrimination, including direct, indirect
and intersectional discrimination; Gender-based violence,
including trafficking; Reproductive rights; Regulationof sexual
violence in armed conflicts
Learning outcomes: After completion of the course, the
students should:
.
Have gained knowledge of the development of interna-
tional women's human rights
.
Understand and be able to apply different feminist ap-
proaches to human rights
.
Be able to critically analyze gender-relevant case law of
key human rights instruments, in particular the Conven-
tion on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women
.
Understand the content of the equality and non-dis-
crimination provisions in key human rights instruments,
including their limitations when it comes to protecting
women's human rights
.
Be able to form informed views on contested areas of hu-
man rights protection, including gender-based violence,
trafficking and reproductive rights
.
Be able to discuss the regulation of sexual violence in
armed conflicts
Mode of study: Lectures 22 hrs and assignments.
Form of assessment: Written exam.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of international human rights
law is required of the participants. Exchange students need
to be pre-approved for the course. For information on pre-
approval, please contact the international office.
Target audience: Students of law, international law, interna-
tional relations or women's studies in their 3rd year or later.
Optional specialization course for students taking part in the
Master's Degree Programme in International Human Rights
Law.
Entry requirements: Registration during first course session.
Should a student not be able to participate in the first ses-
sion, he or she should contact
before the
course starts.
Course literature: A list of readings will be provided to the
course participants at the beginning of the course.
The Law of International Organizations
346132.0
10 credits
Intermediate level, please see prerequisites
Lectured course
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturers: ViljamEngström, D.Soc.Sc (International Law), LL.M.,
University Teacher in Constitutional and International Law,
Åbo Akademi University.
Contact: Viljam Engström,
Aim: The aim of the course is to understand the nature and
structure of international organizations as actors in the inter-
national legal system. During the course the lawgoverning the
activities of organizations (also known as international insti-
tutional law) will be discussed and critically assessed. During
the course students learn about the nature of organizations
as legal actors, about the role and impact of international
organizations in international law, about common legal issues
arising within organizations, and about the complexities of
international institutional law.
Content: The topics dealt with include: The history of organi-
zations, defining international organizations, issues of legal
personality and competences/powers, basic structures and
impact of organizations, and applicable law and the respon-
sibility of organizations.
Learning outcomes: After having completed the course stu-
dents will be expected to:
know the basic contents of the law of international organiza-
tions, understand the special features of international organi-
zations in the context of public international law, be able to
critically assess international organizations as legal actors,
have basic knowledge of legal instruments relating to inter-
national organizations, know how to apply legal instruments
relating to international organizations.
Mode of study: Lectures (16 h). Discussions in class. Some
lectures will require reading of material in advance.
Form of assessment: Written exam (open-book). The exam
can be taken on 3 consecutive general exam dates of the
Department of Law after the final lecture.
Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of international law. Exchange
students need to be pre-approved for the course. For informa-
tion on pre-approval, please contact the international office.
