Learning outcome
Requirements
In the following you find reading lists for the courses taught at bachelor’s and master’s level. Note that there are different achievement requirements and different reading lists:
Master’s level (10 credits): A thorough understanding is required
Bachelor’s level (10 credits): A general understanding is required
Learning outcome for master’s level (10 credits):
Knowledge:
A thorough understanding of the following topics dealt with in the course literature:
- The concept of gender equality and non-discrimination (direct, indirect, systemic and intersectional) embedded in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and related instruments such as the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Union Treaty and The African Charter on Human and People's Rights.
- Gender stereotyping within CEDAW, Inter-American and African human rights jurisprudence
- The right to gender equality and non-discrimination in relation to work, reproductive health, land/housing, water and sanitation.
- Women’s right to protection against violence in the public and private domain under the CEDAW and the Rome Statute establishing the international court.
- The CEDAW’s gender specific, transformative and holistic approach and its contribution to engenderment and queering of international law.
- Sources and principles of the interpretation of human rights.
- The implementation and monitoring of the CEDAW. The composition and competence of the CEDAW Committee, its strengths and weaknesses.
- Legal, political, social and cultural processes that affect the implementation and realization of women’s human rights at the national and at the local level.
Skills:
The students are required to make oral presentations where they analyze state compliance to international human rights instrument. Towards this end they look into state reports to the CEDAW Committee, NGO shadow reports to the CEDAW Committee, reports submitted by National Human Rights Institutions and the CEDAW Committees concluding comments to state reports. The training is aimed at enhancing skills related to law reform, work for national and international NGO's and also use of CEDAW sources in litigation.
General Competence:
The students are taught a combination of a doctrinal, critical and contextual approach to human rights in general and women’s human rights in particular. They are able to compare and reflect on similarities and differences between the CEDAW, Inter-American and African human rights jurisprudence. They are able to analyze legal, political and socio-cultural factors that affect the implementation of the CEDAW and related instruments. They should be able to pursue careers addressing women’s rights issues in human rights institutions, international organizations, NGOs or development agencies.
Learning outcome for bachelor's level (10 credits):
Knowledge:
A general understanding of the following topics that are dealt with in the course literature:
- The concept of gender equality and non-discrimination (direct, indirect, systemic and intersectional) embedded in the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and related instruments such as the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights , the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Union Treaty and The African Charter on Human and People's Rights.
- The right to gender equality and non-discrimination in relation to work, reproductive health, land/housing, water and sanitation
- Women’s right to protection against violence in the public and private domain under the CEDAW and the RomeSstatute establishing the international court.
- The CEDAW’s gender specific, transformative and holistic approach and its contribution to engenderment and queering of international law
- Sources and principles of the interpretation of human rights
- The implementation and monitoring of the CEDAW. The composition and competence of the CEDAW Committee, its strengths and weaknesses.
- Legal, political, social and cultural processes that affect the implementation and realization of women’s human rights at the national and at the local level.
Skills:
The students are required to make oral presentations where they analyze state compliance to international human rights instrument. Towards this end they look into state reports to the CEDAW Committee, NGO shadow reports to the CEDAW Committee, reports submitted by National Human Rights Institutions and the CEDAW Committees concluding comments to state reports. The training is aimed at enhancing skills related to law reform, work for national and international NGO's and also use CEDAW sources in litigation.
General Competence:
Students are taught a combination of a doctrinal, critical and contextual approach to human rights in general and women’s human rights in particular. They are able to analyze legal, political and socio-cultural factors that affect the implementation of the CEDAW and related instruments. They should be able to pursue careers addressing women’s rights issues in human rights institutions, international organizations, NGOs or development agencies.