Postgraduate Module Descriptor

LAWM095: Human Rights and International Business Policy

This module descriptor refers to the 2016/7 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary each year, it is anticipated that it will cover the following topics in the order indicated below:

Business, Rule of Law and Society

The Normative Framework – Freedom

Conceptual tensions in human rights and business

Practical problems concerning governance gaps

The business case for human rights

Overview of social responsibility initiatives

From corporate ethics to human rights

Multi-stakeholder initiatives

Intergovernmental initiatives

The United Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework Guiding Principles

Origins, Scope – What is so special?, Implementation, Access to remedy

Special Themes: National Action Plans, Human Rights Due Diligence, Conflict Zones, Extra-territoriality

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
30	270

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Lectures and Seminars	30	10 x 3 hours seminars including introductory lectures, student-led seminars and guest speakers.
Guided Independent Study	270	A variety of study tasks under the guidance of the module leader that may include: Introductory and General Reading Assignments (60 hours) Web-based Research (50 Hours) Library-based research (60 Hours) Essay Preparation including literature review, writing, data analyses, consultations with staff (80 Hours) Methodology and IT skills training (20 Hours); An initial consultation to agree the topic. A meeting to review the literature and the plan of research including methodology and ethics issues. Free consultation on progress

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights

Institute of Business and Human Rights

Business and Human Rights Resource centre

Business for Social Responsibility