Key Concepts in Social Justice

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  Upon successful completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Explain the nature and foundations of international human rights and the underlying principles, values and concepts of social justice.
  2. Apply the sources of International Law, international human rights instruments, international and global principles of social justice, and knowledge of relevant institutions and enforcement mechanisms to identify solutions to social justice problems.
  3. Analyse how effectively various sources and instruments contribute to defining and resolving social justice problems in light of international perspectives on the nature of social justice.
  4. Communicate clearly and effectively, about key concepts of justice using appropriate writing conventions.

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• About University of Tasmania

Entry requirements

Others

Conditional requisite: 25 credit points at Introductory level or higher

Additional requirements

• Other requirements - Teaching Arrangement: Lectures, 1 hour, weekly. Online Discussion Boards Weekly.

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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