Undergraduate UNE-PAIS352-2021
International Human Rights
$2,590 $3,190
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
16 weeks
Study method
100% online
Available loans
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Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 01 Mar 2021
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QS RANKING 2021
34
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge of the range of contemporary international approaches to human rights;
- apply an understanding of debates between relativistic and universalistic approaches to human rights;
- assess the significance of 'human rights' issues in relations among states, and present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas;
- analyse and evaluate major aspects of global political economy affecting international human rights; and
- demonstrate analytical skills, writing skills and conceptual abilities at a level appropriate to undergraduate study.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
UNE-CRIM190-Crime in Rural Communities and UNE-CRIM100-Understanding Crime and UNE-CRIM101-The Criminal Justice System and UNE-CRIM104-Deviance ;
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s)
Others
Candidature in Bachelor of Criminology To enrol in this subject you will need to pass the Prerequisite/s. Please note as UNE results are released after the close of enrolment date, your enrolment into this subject will be withdrawn if you do not pass the prerequisite subject/s.
Special requirements
- EquipmentDetails - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- SoftwareDetails - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
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Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
The subject is a study of the politics of international human rights. It focuses on the variations in interpretation of the international human rights regime and the emphases on differing sets of rights. This will include the debates on universalism versus relativism, the relationship between human rights and 'democracy', the political economy of rights promotion and abuse, and the role of human rights in the political relations among states.
Assessment 1 Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5 Assessment 2 Essay: 2000 words. Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-5
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Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.
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