Key Concepts in Social Justice unit (HPP216)

Introduction

The unit explores the historically evolved norms and laws as they relate to atrocity crimes and global justice issues, including slavery, climate change, migration and refugees, and labour exploitation. The unit provides a framework by which to understand why the justice issues identified in this unit were, at various times in times in modern history, tolerated, and how they have in time become taboo. In turn, the unit explores the opportunities for, and barriers to, solving these justice issues in a globalised world.

Summary

Unit name	Key Concepts in Social Justice
Unit code	HPP216
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences
Discipline	Politics and International Relations
Coordinator	Doctor Joseph Haddon
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the nature and foundations of international human rights and the underlying principles, values and concepts of social justice.
• Apply the sources of International Law, international human rights instruments, international and global principles of social justice, and knowledge of relevant institutions and enforcement mechanisms to identify solutions to social justice problems
• Analyse how effectively various sources and instruments contribute to defining and resolving social justice problems in light of international perspectives on the nature of social justice.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, about key concepts of justice using appropriate writing conventions.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Teaching

Teaching Pattern
Assessment	Critical literature review (20%)|Major essay (40%)|Take home exam (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Please access the reading list through the link on the unit's MyLO homepage.
Recommended	Please access the reading list through the link on the unit's MyLO homepage.

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