Hobart
This unit has been discontinued.
This unit will be offered off campus in Summer School. It will commence on 27 January 2020.
Introduction
Human Rights are fundamental rights that are inherent in every individual on the basis of humanity. They are underpinned by concepts of human dignity and the essential equality of all people. This unit takes an interdisciplinary perspective to the development, application and cultural relativity of human rights, and how they are placed alongside our notions of global justice. The unit explores the evolution of human rights, demonstrating how their conception has changed over time, and also to whom rights are extended, who guarantees protection of the said rights, and how violators of rights have come to be punished in the international system. The material covered in this unit is global in both its geographic scope and its cultural awareness. The unit will provide you with the tools to make determinations about the nature of human rights in a globalised world.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Human Rights and Global Justice |
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| Unit code | XBR307 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education Faculty of Law |
| Discipline | History and Classics|Law|Politics and International Relations |
| Coordinator | David Taylor |
| Teaching staff | Dr Gail Lugten, Dr. Matt Killingsworth, Professor Michael Bennett, Professor Michael Tate, Ms Anja Hilkemeijer, and Mr. David Taylor. |
| Level | Advanced |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | Yes |
Availability
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Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Completion of at least 100 pts of university study (i.e. 8 x 12.5 units)
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
XBR207
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | This unit will be offered off-campus as a three-week (fifteen day) intensive teaching unit to be conducted in January and February. A fourth week of non-contact hours is provided to allow students to complete their final assessment for this unit. |
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| Assessment | Historical and predictive time-line: 20%; Combined written account and oral reflection: 30%; and 2000 word e-Portfolio: 50% |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Flexible Study Options
This unit is taught on line.
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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