Socioeconomic rights: (956M3)
Socioeconomic rights: economic violence, social justice and human rights law
Module 956M3
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module learning outcomes
Critically analyse and evaluate international human rights law and its relationship to national, regional and international systems in relation to the protection of socioeconomic rights
Apply and evaluate different theoretical approaches to critically assess contemporary issues in socioeconomic rights practice
Critically appraise contemporary issues in socioeconomic rights practice
Demonstrate the research, analytical, argument and writing skills required to evaluate socioeconomic rights practice through a piece of original and independent research
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 00000111110 |
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