UQ:Human Rights & International Politics

This subject is not offered in 2012.

Admission into the D-GLOBISS Diploma in Global Issues or 777CC Certificate in Global Issues.

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Policy, academic requirements for this course are articulated in the Course Description, Course
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This subject examines the theory and practice of human rights in world politics. It covers the philosophical foundations of human rights, the development of human rights norms, and the strengths and weaknesses in enforcing these norms. Attention will be focussed not only on major human rights violations such as genocide, torture and political repression, but also on claims for the rights of women, refugees and the developing world to combat poverty and malnutrition.

After successfully completing this course you should be able to:

1 Comprehensively appreciate the genealogy of Human Rights and their growing relevance on the way nation-states conduct their domestic and foreign policy.
2 Use tools you have learned to engage the matter critically by situating Human Rights within contending discourses, cases and perspectives.
3 Identify and understand the historical forces and philosophical schools of thoughts that have contributed to shaping and reshaping the imagination attached to Human Rights, and deepen your sense of responsible citizenship towards others within the Australian community and beyond.
4 Demonstrate tools and knowledge that will make you more competitive in your professional activities in a variety of fields and positions.

Tutorial participation, policy recommendation writing, essay and exam.

TBA

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.