308196 (v.1) Human Rights in Formal Education 505
| 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. |
| 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: | 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.. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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