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308202 (v.1) Human Rights Issues 509


 

Area:

Faculty of Education, Language Studies and Social Work

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

2.0

Seminar:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Exploration of one or more specific human rights issues. The issue(s) chosen for study will vary from year to year, and will be determined by staff availability, student interest, and current affairs. Issues which may be covered includes - refugees, Indigenous rights, women's rights, environmental rights, world poverty, children's rights, labour rights, prisons, rights of people with disabilities and aged care. It will also incorporate an examination of Indigenous human rights.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have analysed and understood one or more human rights issues of current concern, and will have developed skills in the application of human rights principles and the analysis of human rights issues.

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:

No prescribed references.

Unit Texts:

No prescribed texts.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Essay 80%, Presentation 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 90515 Welfare Studies

HECS Band (if applicable):

1  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Not Online  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  

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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