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.

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.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Seminar presentation 50%, Written paper 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y