The Convention Against Torture and International Criminal Law - BML0131

Assessment 1: Other

Activities providing opportunities for formative assessment will generally be integrated into the teaching and learning process and apply to all components of summative assessment.  The nature of the formative assessment tasks used will be at the discretion of the tutor, to include for example, workshop exercises, quizzes, group discussions. 

Other

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

The assignment will consist of a written exercise which may be an essay, topic briefing, report writing, reflective learning journal, article critique, case note, statutory interpretation, or judgement 

Written Assignment

<p>This module brings together questions around actions that constitute crimes in international treaties and who is held responsible.  You will learn that the Convention Against Torture forms the main treaty binding states on torture further defining and applying its actions.  Further developed through case law, torture has now become a peremptory norm in international law and one that finds its application in both peace time and during conflict.</p>

Huddersfield Business School

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BML0131 - The Convention Against Torture and International Criminal Law

The Convention Against Torture and International Criminal Law

Demonstrate a systematic understanding of core legal theory relating to prohibition against torture and international criminal law

Appraise current research and advanced scholarship in the discipline, critically evaluate approaches and arguments and develop critiques of them and where appropriate, propose new hypothesis

Demonstrate an independent learning ability for continuing professional development and competency in initiative-taking, personal responsibility and decision-making. 

Recognise and debate current problems and new insights in the field

Apply learned knowledge within academic and/or professional contexts, make sound judgements in the absence of complete data and communicate their conclusions clearly to a specialist and/or non-specialist audience.