2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
LLM International and European Human Rights Law
| Programme code: | LLM-I&EHRLFT | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Prof Luke Clements | Contact address: | L.J.Clements@leeds.ac.uk |
This programme is available part time (programme code LLM-I&EHRLPT). Please contact the programme manager for further information.
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
Upper second class degree in law or equivalent.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Law
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Law
Programme specification:
The LLM in International and European Human Rights Law enables students to develop knowledge and skills in relation to human rights issues at international, European and domestic law levels. It enables our graduates to pursue careers in legal practice, or the public service, or any career where success is built upon the ability to understand, analyse and respond to developments in human rights law and practice at international, European and domestic levels.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LAW5330M | European Human Rights | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5661M | Postgraduate Legal Research Skills | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5861M | International Human Rights | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5950M | Dissertation | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 45-60 credits from the following optional modules:
| LAW5065M | Central Issues in Criminal Law | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5110M | Policing 1: The Nature of Contemporary Policing | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223) | |
| LAW5215M | Policing 2: Accountability of Policing | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5300M | Security and Justice | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| LAW5315M | EU Discrimination Law | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| LAW5332M | Cyberspace Law: Contemporary Issues | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| LAW5334M | Cyberlaw: Regulation of Cyberspace | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5377M | Food Security, Climate Change and the Law | 15 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
| LAW5386M | Globalisation and Crime | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (Adv pre 2223), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5562M | International Banking Law: The Regulatory Framework | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5565M | International Banking Law: Capital Markets and Loans | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5645M | The International Law of Foreign Investment | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5655M | World Trade Organisation Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5688M | Digital Environment: Law, Technologies & Human Rights | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5692M | Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5694M | Contemporary Issues in Intellectual Property: Health, Food and Biotechnology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5862M | Human Rights and Disabled People 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LAW5863M | Human Rights and Disabled People 2 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5864M | Global Human Rights Advocacy | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LAW5866M | Global Governance through Law | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates can study 15 credits from the following optional modules:
| PIED5510M | Insurgency | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5563M | Terrorism | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PIED5564M | Counterterrorism | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 23/09/2016
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