Individual research project
Objectives
Following the successful completion of the taught courses of the programme, students are required to submit a thesis on a topic of their choice. It must address and analyse an issue of European and international human rights law and include a comparative element. The latter means it has to engage at least two different human rights law systems or elements thereof. More specifically the thesis should
*show the student’s ability to conduct academically sound research on a topic in the area of European and international human rights law including a comparative element
*show the student’s ability to present the findings of this research in writing in a clear and structured way
*show the student’s ability to investigate and present relatively new and innovative findings; the thesis should not be merely descriptive.
Mode of instruction
In addition to bilateral meetings in the context of the individual supervision of the student by a professor or senior lecturer:
September: Infor Session; first insights into the thesis project
November: First Thesis Workshop
January: Second Thesis Workshop
March: Individual meetings with all students
-April-July: Writing the Thesis
-July: Final Submission
Assessment method
Thesis 100%
Contact information
Co-ordinator: Mr. Theo Tsomidis LLM
Contact information: Leiden University, Faculty of Law, Institute of Public Law
Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES Leiden, Room number C-118Tel. +31 71 527 5054
email: t.tsomidis @law.leidenuniv.nl
Institution/division
Institute: Public law
Administration advanced masters: BIO
Mrs. Mahshid Alizadeh (LL.M.): humanrights@law.leidenuniv.nl
Disclaimer
Should there be any future extenuating circumstances which may impinge our teaching and assessment, these could necessitate modification of the course descriptions after 1 September. This will only happen in the event of strict necessity and the interests of the students will be taken into account. Should there be a need for any change during the course, this will be informed to all students on a timely basis. Modifications after 1 September 2023 may only be done with the approval and consent of the Faculty Board and Programme Director.