Course Objectives are: in-depth knowledge of issues and problems related to human rights, as legal field and space of juridical conflict; critical awareness about the complexities surrounding these issues with respect to cultural diversity (principles and values, traditions, legal principles and legal systems) and socio-political conditions in which human rights emerge and claim recognition and protection.

 After a brief introduction to the topic of human rights, the program will take place on two fronts. On the first, we will deal with general topics: 1) institutional framework to reference of human rights at the international and national levels; 2) philosophical and theoretical approach to the problem of treatment of human rights through the perspective of "translatability" of the rights in a shared legal language, toward an idea of a common language for the rights in Europe; 3) an example of a bill of rights, non-European and non-Western that comes from Africa. On the second front we will present some specific topics involving some claims of "human rights" through the presentation of some current research. The involved fields are various: gender, political asylum, environmental protection, self-determination in choices of the end life, elder abuse, etc.

There is no obligation of prerequisites to access the course. However, the approach to the matter could be easier for the student who had already supported his examinations in philosophy of the law I and II, International Law and European Union Law.

Learning outcomes:a) obtain basic skills for development of ideas and original applications in the human rights field, beginning with the acquisition of an appropriate cultural sensitivity and an adequate methodology to develop an autonomous critic ability with the aim to observe the cultural phenomena beyond the applicants ideological simplifications (Knowledge and understanding);b) demonstrate ability to solve theoretical and applied problems in interdisciplinary contexts relating to the fields listed above, including through participation in workshops and study groups (Applying knowledge patience and understanding);c) demonstrate ability to integrate their own knowledge and making judgments in theoretical situations or complex practices relating to the areas listed above, which will be expressed through active participation in discussions with the teacher and among students themselves, in particular during workshops and seminars (Making judgments);d) demonstrate ability to communicate the acquired knowledge in a clear, essential and scientifically correct shape (Communication);e) demonstrate ability to develop their own learning with autonomy and critical sense. This ability will be encouraged during the entire course by the teacher and will be evaluated on examination (Learning skills).

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

 The teaching material to support activities can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it 

Teaching

The course has been structured in a seminarial form. Each week one of the planned topics will be addressed  with the help of a scholar currently involved in field research. We will use also audiovisual materials and reports that will made available in sufficient time through moodle platform.

Attendance

There are not attendance obligations. However for those who chose to attend course, we recommend an active participation to seminars.

We consider attending students who have attended at least 3/4 of the lessons, ie 40 hours on 54.

Course books

Teaching material provided by seminars speakers - available in the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it 

Assessment

Attending students access to a test that will take place the last week of lessons. The test will take place in two ways, in order to establish the expected learning outcomes. Transversal skills (descriptors of Dublin b) c) and d)) will be evaluated on the basis of presentations by working groups consisting of no more than four units, which involve issues addressed during the seminars. The test will be completed in order to individual evaluation (Dublin descriptors) and e)) by a written examination structured in 6 open questions that will based on the provided materials by the speakers during the seminars.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

individual work

Attendance

no attendance

Course books

Valentina Pazé (a cura di), Diritti, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2013

Antonio Cassese, Voci contro la barbarie. La battaglia per i diritti umani attraverso i suoi protagonisti, Feltrinelli, Milano 2008

Assessment

Interview.

Interview appears as the form of comparison more suitable to check the degree of maturation reached by the student not only in the learning of books, but also in referring to Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors).

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.