Human Rights and DemocratisationMaster's degree

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    Course syllabus

    1st semester - Location: Venice

    2nd semester - Location: University in Global / EMA network

    Subjects University of Deusto

    Global approach to human rights

    • History, Philosophy and Policy of Human Rights and Democracy (10 ECTS)
    • Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law and Security (10 ECTS)
    • Universal and Regional Human Rights Protection Systems (10 ECTS)

     

    Specialisation coursesSpecialisation coursesSpecialisation coursesSpecialisation courses

    • Research seminars (10 ECTS)Research seminars (10 ECTS)Research seminars (10 ECTS)Research seminars (10 ECTS)
    • Master's final Project (10 ECTS)Master's final Project (10 ECTS)Master's final Project (10 ECTS)Master's final Project (10 ECTS)
    STUDY CODE SUBJECT
    79514 581002 Human Rights and Diversity
    79514 581003 International protection of Indigenous Peoples' rights
    79514 581004 Master's Dissertation

    Internships

    Work experience

    After completing the master's degree,15 students with the best academic recordswill receive a grant to do a 6-month internship in one of the following institutions:

    • Ministries of Foreign Affairs(partner institutions collaborating most frequently: Austria, Belgium, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Italy Poland, Portugal and Slovenia)
    • European Union officesin Peking, Geneva, Khartoum, New York and Strasbourg
    • European Agency for Fundamental Rights
    • Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
    • UNESCO
    • OSCE(Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights; Office of the High Commissioner for National Minorities)
    • Council of Europe(offices in Strasbourg, Belgrade and Sarajevo)
    • Human Rights Watch
    • International Commission of Jurists
    • No Peace Without Justice
    • International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims(offices in Brussels and Copenhagen)
    • World Organisation Against Torture
    • Norwegian Refugee Council

    The EU-UN Fellowship Programme offers 4 full grants to EMA graduates each year, thus enabling them to do high level internships in the European Union offices in Geneva and New York.

    The following are the entities where such placements can be carried out.

    Location of internships:

    Profile and competences

    Teaching methods

    Competences

    Languages

    Oral presentation by lecturers in the plenary room. Interactive work techniques and student participationthrough discussion and debate. Visual teaching methods: films, Internet, and powerpoint presentations. Reading material and bibliographic references provided by the lecturer.

    In the EMA, learning outcomes combine understanding and skills development.

    Knowledge and understanding. Students will attain:

    • In-depth knowledge of current human rights and democratisation issues.
    • An analytical vision of debates on human rights and democratisation based on solid knowledge of theory, concepts and methods.
    • The capacity to apply thematic, country and comparative perspectives.

    Skills. Graduates will develop the capacity to:

    • Carry out independent, rigorous, critical research.
    • Demonstrate their command of different spoken and written skills such as proper style, coherence, expression, good reasoning and presentation.
    • Demonstrate that they have acquired analytical tools that enable them to carry out research, using primary and secondary information sources, basic tools for the their later career development.
    • Take part effectively in complex debates concerning academic issues or policy implementation.
    • Apply practical skills efficiently in diverse working situations.

    A C1 level in English is required for admission to the programme. Although not a prerequisite, the ability to understand lectures and read academic texts in French is an asset for participation in the programme.

    Master’s Final Project

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    Master’s Final Project

    Training activities

    In order to complete the Master's thesis (21 ECTS), students must first draw up a detailed research project proposal, which will be submitted to the National Director of the Master’s programme at each university. The National Director and each student will look for the most suitable person to supervise the development of the Master's project.

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