Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

Programme en ligne sur le droit international des droits de l'homme et le droit international humanitaire

By the end of this course, you should be able to demonstrate:

• a critical knowledge and understanding of the fundamental doctrines, theories, key elements, general principles, and institutions that underpin current debates in international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
• a critical knowledge and understanding of legal concepts, values, general principles, rules, and terminology relevant to international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
• a critical knowledge and understanding of some key debates and challenges in the current discussion on international humanitarian law and international human rights law;
• the critical ability to apply knowledge, principles, and doctrine in order to construct arguments about complex legal problems based upon appropriate humanitarian law and human rights theories and accurate research;
• high-level use of primary and secondary sources to evidence legal doctrine and support legal arguments; and
• an ability to provide a critical and supported answer to a contemporary business and human rights question in an assessment environment, in suitable academic form, and to a high standard of English.

Winter University 2024: The Digital Age

The 2024 Winter University on International Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law focused on the Digital Age.

First week: Introduction to International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law

Second week: International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in the Digital Age

Veuillez noter que des modifications au programme sont toujours possibles et que tous les cours ont lieu via la plateforme Zoom.

The Course offers an in-depth approach to current challenges faced in International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law with a special focus on the protection of the environment. The first week of the program offers students a foundation in public international law including International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law. The second week focuses on a more specialized overview of the specific challenges and topics relevant to environmental protection.

The tailored courses of the program allow students to gain a comprehensive understanding of a wide range of discussions relevant to International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, and general Public International Law. The program empowers the student’s ability to consider interactions between various fields of law and their response to environmental protection. The selected lectures will offer expertise and analysis of approaches, developments, and current challenges present within these fields.

Reading and preparation

All of the materials cited in this course will be available in digital form. Links will be included in each citation where available. Students are expected to actively participate in the lectures, and therefore students must prepare for the lectures by reading the provided materials.

Assessment

The final examination will be a take-home exam taking place after the program, preliminary on Saturday 18th of January, and Sunday 19th of January. After the exam questions have been published, the students are allowed to use as much time as needed for the exam and need to submit it by the set deadline. To pass the exam, the students need to show their comprehension of the taught material by answering questions in essay form. Further details will be issued during the course. Due to the nature of the program, all the exam results are final, and no possibility to retake the exam will be offered.

Attendance policy

Students are required to participate in all lectures, with absences generally not being allowed. Exceptions to this rule can be made due to exceptional circumstances. If the students do not excuse an absence beforehand, they are not allowed to write the final exam and will therefore be unable to receive academic credits.

Credits and grading scale

Upon successful completion, 6 ECTS will be awarded for the class. According to the rules of ECTS, one credit is equivalent to 25-30 hours of student workload.

The exams will be graded within three weeks after the end of the program and in addition to the ECTS, the students will receive a certificate of participation. The certificates and transcripts of records will be issued within two weeks after the end of the grading period.

Grading Scale