International Human Rights/seminar (3 cr)
Code: ONEVAL0028V24-3011
General information
- Enrollment
- 12.08.2025 - 26.11.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 10.12.2025 - 11.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Faculty of Law
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 150
- Degree programmes
- Law
- Teachers
- Tapio Koivula
- Lotta Viikari
- Course
- ONEVAL0028V24
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Learning objectives
Upon completing this module, the student should be able to discuss in depth various questions related to international human rights law.
Execution methods
The module is available both in fall and spring term but the ways of organizing the parts may vary.
Accomplishment methods
The module consists of 2 parts (A & B):
A) 2 ECTS: lectures
B) 3 ECTS: seminar / written assignment / literature exam
Content
Fundamentals of international human rights law as well as more specific regulation in the area.
NOTE! This course is similar in content to the course taught in Finnish ONVAL0023 Ihmisoikeudet. Before registering, you should note that it is not possible to take two courses of the same content, but in different languages, for the degree.
Location and time
SEMINAR: 3.-4.12. 9-15
Teaching methods
In addition to the lecture series (2 ECTS), there is also the possibility to take an additional seminar course (3 ECTS) for those students who have completed the lecture series (either this year or prior). The aim of the seminar is to give a well-rounded understanding of the topics covered in the lectures through a written assignment and interactive participation.
TEACHING: Contact teaching, both with the lecture series and the seminar.
TUTOR: Tapio Koivula (LLM), Researcher at the University of Lapland (tapio.koivula@ulapland.fi)
NB. Two days have been reserved for the seminar but the length/timing of the seminar depends on the amount of students. In practice, the timing may be reduced; the exact timing will be confirmed prior to the seminar.