Courses detail

Have and understand knowledge that can provide a base or opportunity to be original in the development and/or application of ideas, often in a research context
Students should know to apply their acquired knowledge and their ability in problem-solving in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study
Students should be capable of integrating knowledge and facing up to the complexity of showing judgment from incomplete or limited information that includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities which are linked to the application of their knowledge and judgment
Students should know how to communicate their conclusions - and the knowledge and reasons sustaining them - to a specialised and non-specialised audience in a clear and unambiguous way
Students should have the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will be largely self-directed or independent

Be able to carry out critical research tasks in the field of Human Rights and to develop critical and creative analyses in the approach and focus to problems in the field of Human Rights, defending their positions with solid arguments.
Be able to analyse complex legal problems in the field of Human Rights and to discuss and propose legal solutions through a quality legal discourse.
Be able to recognize abuse and violations of human rights and identify the most effective mechanisms for their protection.
Be able to prepare opinions, legal reports, lawsuits and any other documents of a legal-procedural nature in procedures for the protection of Human Rights.
Be able to apply acquired knowledge to specialized legal advice in the field of Human Rights.

Ability to manage information, abstraction, analysis, synthesis and solve problems by developing original approaches in the performance of academic and professional tasks and projects, and transforming theoretical results into products and services of interest to society.
Ability to communicate, in a clear, convincing and rigorous way, orally or in writing, both to a specialized and general audience, defending their positions with solid arguments.
Capacity for autonomous learning, perfecting the ability to organize and plan activities within the available time and means, and the ability for active interaction and collaboration in a socially and culturally diverse or multilingual environment and to effectively carry out cooperative work in interdisciplinary and/or transnational teams.
Efficient use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to search for, obtain, select, process and analyze various sources of information, as well as to transform them into knowledge, create content and offer it for the consideration of others.
Motivation for quality and excellence and ethical and social commitment in the application of the knowledge acquired, contributing to the knowledge and development of Human Rights, democratic principles, the principles of equality between women and men, solidarity, environmental protection, universal accessibility and design for all and the promotion of the culture of peace.

Know, assess and use in an advanced manner the relevant sources of information on Human Rights, the essential methodological strategies for Human Rights analysis and research, and the methods of comparative analysis.
Understand and interpret the most important debates and theories that address the concept and foundation of human and fundamental rights, as well as the different generations of rights, taking into account their permanent internal dynamism.
Have an in-depth and advanced knowledge of the genesis and historical evolution of human and fundamental rights.
Know the specific features of the application of fundamental rights in the international order and in some of the branches of the national legal system.
Have an advanced understanding of the main challenges facing the positive development of human rights today, as well as the main threats, opportunities and current challenges in terms of their protection.
Know and understand in an advanced way the scope and articulation of different mechanisms for the jurisdictional protection of fundamental rights and public freedoms at a national level and be able to specify their assumptions of application, scope and limits.
Gain an advanced knowledge of and critically analyse the institutional structure and functioning of European and international systems for the protection of human rights, understanding the socio-political and economic contexts in which they develop and the relationships established between them.
Know and understand in depth and in an advanced way the problems and opportunities posed by the concurrence of jurisdictions in the protection of rights, in order to identify national and international instruments for the protection of human rights that are appropriate to resolving specific problems.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the changes in the prosecution of international crimes, the existing mechanisms for their repression and their limitations.
Be able to show a high level of clarity and master the subject in the written expression of a theoretical/practical work in the field of Human Rights, and know how to defend and present it orally before a court.
Be able to develop a research project on a topic related to human rights.
Students are able to advise individuals and organizations on the best strategies for the promotion and protection of human rights.