Human Rights and the Environment

The course is conducted in English and comprises five (5) ECTS credits. During the autumn term, the course is part-time (33% study pace) and runs over half a term of 10 weeks.

The course consists of five (5) modules that are conducted remotely with professionally pre-recorded video lectures and self-correcting tests. Each module concludes with a reflective assignment that is graded. If you have any questions before or during the course, don’t hesitate to call or email us, and we will be happy to help you.

The course is suitable for those who wish to supplement their education and are curious about how global environmental challenges affect the legal system and what obligations states have under international law. No prior legal knowledge is required.

The course deals with how international law addresses global challenges in the form of climate change and environmental degradation that affect people's lives, well-being, dignity and security. You will gain insight into the historical development of environmental justice, conventions and international agreements. The course also covers key concepts such as biodiversity and global supply chains and analyses the legal frameworks for sustainability in practice.

Information about registration

If admitted, you will receive an email shortly before the course starts with all the information you need to register for the course at the email address you provided on Antagning.se.

If you have not received an email by the day before the course starts, check your spam folder. If you cannot find the email there, please contact us.

It is important that you register for the course as soon as possible to secure your place. Registration is done via student.ladok.se. All information can be found in the welcome letter.

The course is divided into five (5) modules and is conducted remotely via the Canvas learning platform. It is designed to be flexible and easily accessible. You will watch professionally pre-recorded video lectures in various areas of law, which you can view at your convenience. At the same time, you will read course literature and legal texts. The course literature consists of a compendium of academic articles from academic journals, websites and selected chapters in books. The compendium is provided digitally on the course page in Canvas.

Self-correcting tests

To support your learning, you have self-correcting multiple-choice quizzes, that you can take several times. These are not part of the examination, but help you review and understand the content.

Examination

Each of the five (5) modules has a corresponding compulsory reflective assignment. The final grade is based on a weighted average of your results for each assignment.

Early termination

If you do not wish to complete the course, you have the option of early termination, by withdrawing within three weeks of the starting date. Early termination allows you to reapply for the course. If you withdraw later, you cannot reapply for the course. You can either withdraw early via student.ladok.se or by sending an email to environmentaljustice [at] jur [dot] lu [dot] se.

Re-registration

You must re-register if you wish to retake a course that you were previously registered for and did not complete.

You can only be re-registered if there is space available and during a term when the course is being offered. Our online courses are almost always full. In that case, re-registration is not possible.

However, if you wish to be examined on any of the papers, you do not need to re-register. In that case, please contact us.

Crediting

This course cannot be included in or credited towards a law degree at Lund University.

Prerequisites

General requirements and studies equivalent to Swedish Upper Secondary School course Social Studies 1b or 1a1+1a2/Social Studies level 1b or level 1a2

Selection criteria

Priority is given to applicants who have applied before deadline and are registered to a course or a programme at Lunds University the semester before this course starts. After that seats are allocated according to the following: The general average (GPA) of your higher secondary school leaving certificate: 34 %, The Swedish national university aptitude test: 34 %, number of previous ECTS at application deadline (up to 165): 32 %. If students have equal credentials, seats are allocated based on their results on The Swedish National University Aptitude Test. If this too is equal, seats are allocated based on a draw.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 12,917
First payment: SEK 12,917

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.