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Key Concepts in Social Justice

Undergraduate | TAS-HPP216 | 2020

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Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
14 weeks

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Key Concepts in Social Justice

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

    1. Demonstrate a broad understanding of the nature and foundations of international human rights and the underlying principles, values and concepts of social justice
    2. An integrated knowledge of the sources of International Law, the relevant international instruments and institutions and enforcement mechanisms
    3. Critically analyse, synthesise and adapt knowledge and skills with intellectual independence to define and resolve social justice problems
    4. Communicate effectively and ethically, showing ability to communicate scholarly ideas in a coherent way
    5. Develop a sophisticated and international perspective on the nature of human rights and social justice

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
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