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308194 (v.1) Human Rights, Civil Society and Governance 508
Area: | Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Ideas of democracy and civil society and their relationship to human rights, transitions to pluralist democracy in post-colonial era, the nature and the role of Non Government Organisations (NGOs), the role of the private sector and its accountability for human rights, processes to ensure government and community accountability, post-conflict mechanisms for dealing with human rights violations (for example, truth and reconciliation commissions). |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have a thorough understanding of - relationships of human rights to ideas and processes of democracy and civil society. Apply human rights to ideas and processes of democracy and civil society. Apply human rights principles in contexts where communities or nations may be experiencing transition to democracy- or where newly emerging ideas of human rights may conflict with perceived cultural traditions. They will be able to use understandings of the link between rights and responsibilities to assist in the establishment of mechanisms of accountability. |
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: | Beetham, D, (1999), Democracy and Human Rights, Cambridge, Polity Press. Hesse, C. and Post, R. (eds) (1999), Human Rights in Political Transitions: Gettysburg to Bosnia, Zone Brooks, Transitions. Koh, H. and Slye, R (eds) (1999), Deliberative Democracy and Human Rights, New Haven, Yale University Press. Woodisiwss, A., (1998), Globalisation, Human Rights and Labour Law in Pacific Asia, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. |
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 | | |
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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