Human rights and development

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1. Define, understand and use the legal concepts and principles covered in the course;
2. Read, understand and comment on a court decision dealing with a legal issue covered in the course;
3. Assess the role of the legal framework relating to human rights in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;
4. Explain the tensions that can arise between human rights and development.

In addition to these specific skills, students must also acquire a series of cross-disciplinary skills:

1. Communicating precise and nuanced legal reasoning orally;
2. Defending a point of view in an argumentative and rigorous manner in a complex field;
3. Feeding the teaching with personal contributions and reflections (orally, during the course and in the examination);
4. Demonstrating a critical approach to a legal rule, a legal solution, a political proposal or any other resource seen during the course;
5. Demonstrating autonomy and responsibility in the implementation of tools leading to success;
6. Evaluating their human rights standards, practices and values in the light of the Sustainable Development Goals.
7. Learning to work and reflect in a group.

Particular attention is paid to sustainable development and transition, according to its various components (planet, people, prosperity, peace, partnership).
In particular, the course contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 4 (quality education), 10 (reduced inequalities), 16 (peace, justice, and effective institutions) and 17 (partnerships to achieve the goals).