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Human Rights Instruments and Institutions

Postgraduate | CUR-CHRE506 | 2022

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Enter the international human rights arena and study the laws, framework and institutions that define it.Scan treaties and conventions. Address Australia's human rights responsibilities. Look into the United Nations and non-government organisations.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
14 weeks

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Human Rights Instruments and Institutions

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. apply the international human rights system and national human rights framework to promote human rights
    2. describe and critique the human rights framework including the role of non-government organisations in promoting and protecting human rights
    3. use appropriate technologies to locate and critically appraise relevant human rights literature
    4. analyse and communicate the role of the international human rights system and national human rights framework in defining and promoting human rights.

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

  • CUR-HRI-MAS-2022 - Master of Human Rights

Elective

  • OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
  • CUR-HRI-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Human Rights
  • UNE-PRO-GCE-2022 - Graduate Certificate in Professional Practice

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Audio/Visual equipment

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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Related degrees

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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PostgraduateCUR-HRI-MAS

Master of Human Rights

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PostgraduateOUA-PSU-GCE

Postgraduate Single Subjects

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PostgraduateCUR-HRI-GCE

Graduate Certificate in Human Rights

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