Course Title and Purpose	1. Course Title EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS
	2. Aims of the Course: Students who take this course will: :: Be able to comprehend an international importance of human rights; :: Be in a position to compare the European Convention on Human Rights and other international treaties on human rights; :: Be able to expand their knowledge on application of the European Convention on Human Rights and to learn on the settled practice of the European Court of Human Rights; :: Be able to familiarize to a structure and procedures of the European Court of Human Rights; :: Be capable to develop further special doctrinal and practical skills concerning human rights
Course Delivery	3. Contents: :: The history of international protection of human rights; Universal, regional and national sources of human rights; Characteristics and nature of human rights as a part of international law, European law and national law; development of control system established by the European Convention; changes introduced by the 1994 Protocol XI; the 2004 Protocol XIV brings further changes; :: Organization of the Court of Human Rights; Jurisdiction of the Court; Admissibility of an application; Proceedings; Effects of a Judgment of the Court; :: Right to life; Prohibition of torture; Prohibition of slavery and forced labour; Right to liberty and security; Protection of property; Right to a fair trial; Right to respect for private and family life; Freedom of thought, conscience and religion; Freedom of expression; Freedom of assembly and association; Right to an effective remedy;
	4. Indicative Reading: M.W. Janis, R.S. Kay, A.W. Bradley, European Human Rights Law, Oxford University Press, 2000 Protecting Human Rights: The European Dimension, Studies in honour of Gerard J. Wiarda, edited by Franz Matscher and Herbert Petzold, Sec. Ed. Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Köln, 1990 Protecting Human Rights: The European Dimension, Studies in memory of Rolv  Ryssdal, edited by Paul Mahoney,Franz Matscher, Herbert Petzold and Luzius Wildhaber, Sec. Ed. Carl Heymanns Verlag KG, Köln, 2000 R. Etinski, The European Convention on Human Rights in the Constitutional System of Serbia and Montenegro, Transition Studies Review, 39, XII, 1/2005
	5. Learning and Teaching Methods: Total Contact Hours:  42 Range of Modes of Contact: Lectures (one hour per week), weekly seminars based on small group presentations based on independent learning and directed reading and moot court simulation (one hour per week). Range of other Learning Methods: Independent learning and directed reading and writing of documents for moot court simulation 60 hours Total Study Hours:   150
Course Assessment	6. Course Learning Outcomes: After taking this course, students will be able to: :: Describe basic values, principles and institutions of  European human rights; :: Be aware of procedure of the European Court of Human Rights; :: Explain a way of functioning protection of human rights in international law and European law; :: Participate in procedure of the European Court of Human Rights;
	7. Assessment Methods: Assessment is by oral course work (short individual contributions based on recommended reading), by participation in mute court simulation and a one written exam paper (duration: two hours) set at the end of the semester; Number, Type and Weighting of Elements: 1. Coursework 30% 2. Test 70%
Course Management	8. Credit Points and Duration: 8 credit points; duration of the course is one semester
	9.  Contact Person: Dr Rodoljub Etinski E-mail: etinski@pf.ns.ac.yu Dr Sanja Đajić E-mail: sdjajic@pr.ns.ac.yu