Area: | Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Human rights treaties, conventions and declarations. The role of the UN, international law, and national law in defining, protecting and upholding human rights. Recognition of Indigenous rights, racial and ethnic minorities, women's rights and rights of other groups. The investigation of human rights abuses. Tribunals, and truth commissions. The role of Non Government Organisations (NGO's) such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. |
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Unit Outcomes: | Students will achieve a basic understanding of a range of human rights instruments, and of how they are legally embedded in national and international law. They will also have an understanding of the various processes involved in human rights investigation, and an understanding of the role of Non Government Organisations (NGOs). |
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: | Bouchet-Saulnier, (2002); The Practical Guide to Humanitarian Law, New York, Rowman and Littlefield. Henkin, A. (2000), Honoring Human Rights, Kluwer. Steiner, H.J. and Alston, P. (2000), International Human Rights in Context, Oxford, Oxford University Press. Symondies, J. (2000), Human Rights Concepts and Standards, UNESCO. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 80%, Presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90515 Welfare Studies | 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 | 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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