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LLM - Master of Laws
Belfast Campus.
Full Time
Sep 2027
1 Year
The LLM Gender and Human Rights draws on the established research excellence of the Transitional Justice Institute to deliver a world-leading masters programme in the field. This programme has been developed to enable students to: Gain a systematic understanding, in-depth knowledge and critical awareness of the differential experiences of women and men of human rights norms and institutions, including in conflict and post-conflict situations; • Understand foundational concepts in gender theory and their application to human rights, international law and transitional justice; • Gain knowledge and skills in carrying out research projects from design to write-up; • Enhance skills in critically appraising published and commissioned research; • Develop skills highly relevant to legal practice, and to gender policy, research and advocacy roles in the voluntary, public and private sectors in the UK, Ireland and beyond; • Successful completion may also open up a range of further study and research options.
This module allows students to apply the research skills acquired and explore the issues broached in the taught modules, by conducting an effective critical investigation of an area of concern or interest in human rights law and transitional justice, and to write a report on that investigation.
This module provides a full range of skills which students need to be able to produce rigorous pieces of research as part of their dissertation, and prepare for professional stages and a career in human rights law and/or transitional justice. It attempts to bridge the gap between academic and practical law. The understanding of sources of public international law and study techniques including transferable skills in areas such as performing UN- research and time-management is a fundamentally skill. This understanding can then be applied to help support a practical approach to learning.
This module aims to equip students to critically engage with the emerging field of transitional justice. Students will relate the dilemmas of societies in transition from violent conflict and/or from authoritarian regimes to the imperatives of international human rights law and international humanitarian law. Students will gain a critical understanding of the political and legal dilemmas that confront societies emerging from conflict and authoritarianism, and will critically reflect upon a wide range of transitional justice mechanisms. They will be invited to apply that legal and structural knowledge to contemporary situations of armed conflict and transition.
This module examines the international legal instruments for the guarantee of women's civil and political rights and economic and social rights will be examined for students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the basic texts and the international monitoring mechanisms. Detailed attention is accorded to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979. The impact of certain conceptual assumptions within international law, and human rights law in particular, that militates against the adequate protection of women's rights are considered.
This module offers a singular introduction to the interplay between human rights, humanitarian law and feminist theory. It explores the gendered experiences of women in times of conflict and repression, emphasizing in particular the harms which women may experience. It then follows-through with an exploration of the role and visibility of women in the contexts of peace-making, peace-enforcement and transition. The module explores the absence of women in key decision-making and representative contexts, and examines the extent to which transitional justice accountability processes are gender sensitive. The module is also focused on identifying mechanisms which would improve accountability, visibility and gender equality for women in situations of transition.
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