"Be you so high, the law is above you." This principle, part of the Rule of Law, has come to represent the powerful idea that even politicians and monarchs are bound by the law. However in an age of powerful corporations, international cyber-crime and popular support for authoritarian leaders, the Rule of Law is under threat worldwide.
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Citizenship and the Rule of Law
University of LondonAbout this Course
No educational background is required. An interest in current affairs, the rule of law or politics will enable you to get the most out of the course.
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By the end of this course, you should be able to engage critically with the core requirements of the Rule of Law
By the end of this course, you should be able to explain why and how the Rule of Law is best protected
By the end of this course, you should be able to apply Rule of Law principles to issues in everyday life
By the end of this course, you should be able to construct and evaluate arguments about justice
Skills you will gain
- Legal Terminology
- Participatory Politics
- Legal Analysis
- Common Law
- Civic Engagement
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
A Potted History of the Rule of Law
Judges: Independence, Tenure and Appointment
What does it mean to be equal before the law?
Access to Justice
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TOP REVIEWS FROM CITIZENSHIP AND THE RULE OF LAW
Very nice and understandable course it greatly increased my knowledge in my basic right and so many others
This course has help me so much in terms of teaching me more in depth regarding the rule of law.
Nice course. However, the quiz in week six had too many questions all at once. you could have broken them down into 3 sets of ten each.
This course was very interesting. It made me have a higher awareness of the value of human rights and the importance of the rule of law.
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