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307043 (v.1) SW 604 - Human Rights and Ethics
Area: | Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Exploration of contemporary debates around human rights, including issues of universality, cultural relativism, public or private, individual or collective - as a basis for practice in social work community development or community services. Linkages to understandings of ethical codes and ethical practice. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On sucessful completion of this unit, students will have - Been introduced to the contemporary theorising about human rights. Examined the link between human rights and ethics. Developed frameworks for practice based on human rights and principles. Developed understandings of the social worker or community development worker, counsellor and human service practioners as human rights workers. Critiqued current codes of ethics from a human rights perspective. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Hayden, P. (ed.) (2001), The Philosophy of Human Rights St. Paul, Paragon House. Langlois, A. (2001), The Politics of Justice and Human Rights. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Falk, R. (2000), Human Rights Horizons: The Pursuit of Justice in a Globalising World. London, Routledge. Van Ness, P. (ed.) (1999), Debating Human Rights: Critical Essays from the United States and Asia. London, Routledge. Leister, B., and Campbell, T. (eds.) (2001), Human Rights in Philosophy and Practice. Aldershot, Adhgate. Ishay, M.R. (ed.) (1997), The Human Rights Reader. New York, Routledge. Bauman, Z. (1999), In Search of Politics. Cambridge, Polity Press. |
Unit Texts: | Ife, J. (2001), Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights-Based Practice. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Bauman, Z. (1993), Postmodern Ethics. Oxford, Blackwell. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Seminar presentation 50%, Written paper 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90501 Social Work | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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