Area: | Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Human rights in the school curriculum. Human rights and citizenship studies. Human rights issues in other curriculum areas (for example - history, literature and Indigenous studies). Teaching human rights through educational processes, for example - democratic structures in schools, dealing with bullying, recognition and respect for Indigenous students. Human rights in university curricula, and in university management. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will be able to plan and implement human rights education programs in formal education settings. They will understand human rights in education in relation to curriculum, and also in relation to educational structures and processes. |
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: | Giroux, H. (2001), Theory and Resistance in Education, 2nd ed, Westport, Bergin and Garvey. Hutchinson, F.,(1996);, Educating Beyond Violent Futures, London, Routledge. Luthar, O.et al (eds) 2001; Liberal Democracy, Citizenship and Education, Oakville,Mosaic Press. UNHCR; (1994); Human Rights: The new Consensus, London, Regency Press. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 80%, Student 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 1 | 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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