Entry requirements

60 credits with a certain progression in one of the following main fields: Human Rights, European Studies, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, International Relations, or Peace and Conflict Studies

Progression level in relation to degree requirements

The course is not part of a main field.

Course contents

The course gives an overview of the current scientific debate on the environment and human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective. It presents the philosophical debate on the justification of the right to a good environment as well as the scientific debate on the political and legal aspects of environmental rights.

The aim of the course is that the students independently will acquire knowledge about central concepts within the area of Human Rights with a focus on the environment and rights.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student will have achieved:

1. Knowledge of the philosophical debate on the justification of the right to a good environment.
2. Knowledge of the scientific debate on the political and legal dimensions of environmental rights.
3. Ability to independently analyse questions on the environment and human rights.

Learning activities

The teaching is mainly in the form of lectures and seminars, of which some are mandatory.

Assessment

The learning outcomes are assessed by a shorter (2,5 credits) and a longer (5 credits) individual examination.

Course literature

• Oksanen, Markku, Dodsworth, Ashley, O’Doherty, Selina (red.): Environmental Human Rights: A Political Theory Perspective, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge 2017 (finns som e-bok på Malmö universitetsbibliotek).
• Knox, John H. and Rajmin Pejan (red.): The Human Rights to a Healthy Environment, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press 2018.

Additional articles up to 300 pages.

Course evaluation

The University provides students who participate in or who have completed a course with the opportunity to make known their experiences and viewpoints with regards to the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarize the results of course evaluations as well as informing participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures initiated in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).

Interim rules

If a course is no longer offered or has undergone major changes, students will be offered two re-take sessions based on the syllabus in force at registration during a period of one year from the date of the implementation of the changes.

Additional information

The Language of Instruction is English.