308168 (v.1) Human Rights Theory and Philosophy 501
| Area: | Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Syllabus: | Definition of human rights Theories of rights, natural rights, existential rights, individual and group rights, 'negative' and 'positive' rights, and the implications of this for human rights issues and responsibilities, and the responsibilities of the individual, the community, the state and the global community. Human rights and human needs. Rights and ethics. The '3 generations' of human rights, and alternative frameworks. Feminist critiques of conventional human rights. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit - Students will have a thorough understanding of the various theoretical and philosophical approaches to human rights, and the implications of this for human rights issues, practice and education. They will be able to use this understanding to analyse human rights issues and dilemmas in a range of contexts. |
| 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: | Falk, R. 2000; Human Rights Horizons, London, Routledge. Hayden, P. (ed) 2001; The Philosophy of Human Rights, St Paul, Paragon House. Ishay, M. (ed) (1997), The Human Rights Reader, London, Routledge. Leiser, B. 7and Campbell, T. (eds), (2001), Human Rights in Philosophy and Practive, Aldershot, Ashgate. O' Byrne, D. (2003), Human Rights: An Introduction, Harlow, Pearson. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed text. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 80%, Presentation 20%. This is by Grade/Mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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