POLb1149 Human Rights and Politics

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Ľubomír Majerčík, LL.M. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Lubomír Kopeček, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Pospíšilová
Supplier department: Division of Politology – Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 U23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 19/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 16 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Abstract
The purpose of the course is to provide students with an insight into the content of human rights.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand the content of human rights.
Key topics
1) Organization of the course, 2) Prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, 3) Development of international human rights law since 1945, universal and regional protection mechanisms, 4) Right to life, 5) Economic, social and cultural rights, 6) Protection of personal liberty, 7) Freedom of expression, 8) Equal treatment, 9) Fair trial, 10) Respect for private life, 11) Human rights and the situation in Ukraine.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • BARTOŇ, Michal; Jan KRATOCHVÍL; Martin KOPA; Maxim TOMOSZEK; Jiří JIRÁSEK and Ondřej SVAČEK. Základní práva. Vydání první. Praha: Leges, 2016, 608 stran. ISBN 9788075021281. info
  • DUFEK, Pavel and Hubert SMEKAL. Lidská práva v mezinárodní politice (Human Rights in International Politics). Praha: Wolters Kluwer, 2014, 447 pp. ISBN 978-80-7478-720-1. URL info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
reading, class discussion, essay.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
active participation; final exam, essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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