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COMPARATIVE LAW (LW5020)

This course covers the world’s wide-range of legal systems; offers comparative evaluation of the merits of differing legal solutions to social problems; and explores many of the current attempts to unify common and civil law at the international level. Special attention is given to the prominent features of civil law and common law systems, such as the rule of precedent (common law) versus the reliance on good faith (civil law), or the investigatory civil procedure (civil law) and the adversarial civil procedure (common law). Selected civil law judgments and common law judgments will be compared.

HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES (LW5039)

This course joins two seemingly disparate disciplines – law and science – in an attempt to understand more fully the dense, multidimensional nature of the digital revolution and how we are going to live with it. Human Rights and Digital Technology is designed as an interdisciplinary primer, a guide to examining the critical issues that shape our use of digital technology.

ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW (LW5074)

This course lays the groundwork for an advanced understanding of the international and regional human rights frameworks, both hard and soft law, that guarantee dignity for individuals and populations worldwide. International human rights law establishes the norms, jurisprudence and legal infrastructure necessary to promote the implementation of international human rights standards.

WOMEN, CONFLICT RES., & INTERNAT'L LAW (LW5080)

This course will examine the existing international legal framework for the protection of women’s rights and contrast the law with the nearly universal perception that the world of women is a private sphere, one where laws made in the public realm have less weight, or are more difficult to implement due to lack of witnesses, or worse, community acceptance of certain types of gender-based violence. But activists are making progress across the globe in combating insufficient implementation of women’s rights. This course will explore their remarkably innovative strategies to achieve conflict resolution and the protection of women in challenging circumstances.

DATA PROTECTION (LW5081)

This course, together with the “Advanced Data Protection” course, guides students through the preparation of the Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) certification offered by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). At the end of the course, students will demonstrate practical knowledge of privacy governance methodologies and processes, privacy laws and regulations, and the protection of personal information.

INTER'L CRIMINAL LAW PRACT. & HAGUE TRIP (LW5085)

This course consists of one week of preparatory lectures at AUP at the start of the summer session followed by a one-week visit to The Hague (36 hours of court observation and discussion at one of the International Courts).

TOPICS IN LAW (LW5091)

Topics change each semester- see the current Academic Schedule for current course descriptions.

CAPSTONE PROFESSIONAL THESIS (LW5095)

This 6 credit capstone provides students with opportunity to test their theoretical knowledge of Human Rights and Data Science in a professional situation (NGO, private company, public administration, international institutions or other relevant bodies). The thesis should follow a 4-credit internship or relevant professional experience approved by the program director and the thesis supervisor.

INTERNSHIP (LW5098)

Internships are commonly pursued in law firms, non-governmental organizations, international development networks or research institutes, but can also be completed in a variety of other institutions. The University cannot guarantee placement in an internship, but will provide assistance with the internship search. Students must have completed their first semester of MA studies and should contact the Internship Office early for registration purposes.