SWAYAM MOOC on International Human Rights System by SRM School of Law - Register Now!

SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) is offering a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on the International Human Rights System through Prof. (Dr) YSR Murthy, Pro Vice Chancellor at the SRM School of Law.

The course is hosted on the Government of India's Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds (SWAYAM) platform.

About Prof. (Dr) YSR Murthy

Before Joining SRMIST, Prof. Murthy served as the Founding Vice Chancellor of RV University Bengaluru. Prior to this, he served as the Professor & Registrar and Executive Director, Centre for Human Rights Studies at OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat. Between 1994 and 2009, he served the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in various capacities including as the Director, Policy, Research, Programmes and Projects Division.

His books on 'Halsbury's Laws of India - Human Rights' and 'Human Rights Handbook' were published by LexisNexis Butterworths. He edited NHRC's Annual Journal on Human Rights for several years. He was awarded the British Chevening Fellowship for pursuing MA degree in Human Rights from University of London in 1998-99. He secured his PhD from Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai.

Course Objectives

• To give students a brief overview of theories of human rights.

• To give a thorough understanding of the international legal framework as well as institutional framework for the protection and promotion of human rights.

• To give a brief overview of the regional mechanisms for the protection and promotion of human rights.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate a good understanding of the theoretical foundations and the concept of human rights.

2. Display a good understanding of the nature and scope of international human rights law and the UN Charter and Treaty based human rights machinery.

3. Demonstrate a good understanding of the practical application of international human rights law to specific human rights problems.

4. Analyse complex human rights problems and apply relevant provisions of international human rights law to a hypothetical situation/case study and a theoretical knowledge of the underpinnings of the international human rights systems, its operation and issues associates with its implementation.

Type of Course: UG, PG

Intended Audience: UG/PG

No of Credits: 4 Credits

Course Duration: 15 weeks, 45 hours for 4 credit course including e- Content, reading reference material, discussion forum posting and assignment.

Start Date & End Date of the Course:

• Start Date: July 6, 2026

• End Date: October 25, 2026

• End date for enrollment: August 6, 2026

Pre-requisites:

Exposure to undergraduate courses of Social Sciences/Law would be helpful.

Registration at: Swayam Central

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