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Course: 2025/2026

Human Rights
(17708)
Bachelor in History and Politics (Study Plan 2018) (Plan: 394 - Estudio: 352)


Coordinating teacher: BARRANCO AVILES, MARIA CARMEN

Department assigned to the subject: International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 6.0 ECTS

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Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Development and Theory of the State History and Theory of Political Ideas Comparative Historical Constitutionalism
Objectives
. Understanding of the main critical theories of Human Rights. · Taking conscience of the role of Human Rights in democratic societies. · Ability to detect the principal problems of guaranteeing Human Rights in different cultural contexts. · Ability to adopt a position regarding the concept of Human Rights and their function in the constitutional order. · Ability to solve legal problems from the perspective of Human Rights. · Essential knowledge about the issues of justice of law, the legitimacy of power and rights-based theories.
Learning Outcomes
K1: Identify the key historical processes of history, from Antiquity to globalization, recognizing their political and social implications K2: To know the historical evolution of political institutions, from Antiquity to the present day, identifying their impact on government systems K5: Describe the actors, institutions, and processes that shape international relations, explaining their influence on the global landscape K6: To compare historical economic systems, relating them to their socio-political context from Antiquity to the present day K7: Relate social movements and struggles for civil rights to changes in social structures throughout history and analyze changes in cultural expressions (art, literature, religion) and their link to historical and political processes S1: Build solid historical and political arguments from a rigorous documentary base S2: Apply logical and creative thinking in solving complex historiographical and political problems S3: Experiment with research methodologies, simulating historical or political situations relevant to their analysis S4: Simulate geopolitical scenarios and international conflicts, demonstrating understanding of their implications S5: Demonstrate academic writing skills by crafting essays and articles based on original research S6: Perform critical analyses of historical and geopolitical maps, relating them to historical events and processes S7: Compose interdisciplinary research projects, integrating economic, sociological and cultural perspectives S8: Creating innovative approaches to address historical and political problems S9: Observe historical and political phenomena with a critical and contextual perspective C1: Have critical and analytical skills evaluating historical sources and political texts to interpret their relevance in real contexts C2: Solve complex problems by adapting historical and political knowledge to propose effective solutions in contemporary situations C3: Actively participate in interdisciplinary projects to analyze historical and political phenomena from multiple perspectives
Description of contents: programme
1. Conceptual Approach 2. Historical Approach 3. Human Dignity 4. Human Rights, Sovereignty and Democracy 5. Protection of Human Rights 6. Civil and Political Rights 7. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 8. Human Rights Challenges: Human Rights and Groups in Situation of Vulnerability, Violence and Torture and Inhuman Treatment. Genocide and the International Criminal Law
Learning activities and methodology
AF1. THEORETICAL-PRACTICAL CLASSES. The knowledge to be acquired will be presented and basic reference texts will be provided to facilitate the monitoring of the classes and the development of the subsequent work. Exercises, practices and problems will be solved and workshops and evaluation tests will be held to acquire the necessary skills. AF2. OFFICE HOURS.Orientation to prepare the exercises, cases and problems of the theoretical-practical classes AF3. INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP STUDENT WORK. MD1 THEORY CLASS. Explanation of the topics with support of computer and audiovisual media. Materials and bibliography are provided to complement student learning. MD2. PRACTICES. Resolution of practical cases, problems, etc. individually or in groups. MD3. OFFICE HOURS. Orientation for the follow-up of the lessons and the preparation of the final exam
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination/test 40
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 60

Calendar of Continuous assessment


Extraordinary call: regulations
Basic Bibliography
  • ASÍS, R. and ANSUÁTEGUI, F.J. (eds.), . Essays on Human Rights. Thomsom . 2015
  • FREEMAN, M.. Human Rights. Polity. 3rd edition 2017
  • GÓMEZ ISA, F., and DE FEITER, K. (eds.),. International Protection of Human Rights: Achievements and Challenges. University of Deusto. 2006, available at http://www.deusto-publicaciones.es/deusto/pdfs/hnet/hnet19.pdf
  • ISHAY, M.R.,. The History of Human Rights form Ancient Times to Globalization Era. University of California Press. 2004
  • WALDRON, J. (ed.),. Theories of Rights,. Oxford University Press. 1984

The course syllabus may change due academic events or other reasons.