Politics with Human Rights, BA (Hons), with study abroad

What is the nature of the changing global system and how does it have an impact on individual well-being? What have been the major achievements, setbacks, and challenges to the global human rights movement? How do domestic and international politics interact in ways that are important for the promotion and protection of human rights?If you are interested in politics with a specific interest in human rights, then this course focus on democracy, human rights and political theory should appeal to you.You address the impact of politics and political events on domestic and international affairs, and look at how these events relate to the worldwide promotion and protection of human rights. We encourage you to explore different aspects of political science while developing an in-depth knowledge of human rights and different research methods.You choose a wide range of topics including:

• Forms of democracy

• Principles and practices of human rights

• Comparative politics

• Ethics and public policy

• Social justice

Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began.At Essex, our School of Law specialises in business law, public law, criminal justice, health law, law and technology, socio-legal studies and human rights law.