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Human rights now seem to take precedent over many areas of our lives, but where do these rights come from and how did they develop? This course, Human rights and the law, looks at the impact of the European Convention on Human Rights and its influence on law in the UK and examines the Human Rights Act 1998.
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Introduction
This course considers the growth of human rights and humanitarian law before looking at the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in detail. It will also look at the position of human rights in the UK and the effect of the Human Rights Act 1998. This course provides a sample of Level 1 study in Law.Course learning outcomes
After studying this course, you should be able to:- Understand the historical growth of the idea of human rights
- Demonstrate an awareness of the international context of human rights
- Demonstrate an awareness of the position of human rights in the UK prior to 1998
- Understand the importance of the Human Rights Act 1998
- Analyze and evaluate concepts and ideas.
