LLM Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The LLM Economic, Social and Cultural Rights course offered by the University of Essex is a dynamic and engaging course which aims at training legal practitioners and human rights activists on the complexities and dimensions of economic, social and cultural rights and their relationship to political and civil rights. This course provides students with an understanding of the legal, theoretical and policy debates around economic, social and cultural rights, including issues related to poverty, education, health and housing. Course Content: The course aims at understanding the international legal framework on economic, social and cultural rights, exploring the relationship of these rights with other rights, their theoretical underpinnings and the practical problems associated with their implementation. Through a combination of lectures, seminars and workshops, students will gain insight into the various theories and approaches to these rights, including the interrelationship between poverty and rights, the role of international institutions and the state in rights protection and promotion, and the significance of law in responding to social injustice.Key Modules: Some of the key modules included in this course are Theories and Institutions of Human Rights Law, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Substantive Issues, and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Procedural Aspects.Accreditations: The course does not specify any particular accreditations.Future Careers: After completing this course, students may find employment in a variety of sectors, including non-governmental organisations, international inter-governmental organisations, governments, and academia. The course can also lead to further study and research in human rights and related fields.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.