AMU2020 International human rights
Faculty of Arts
AMU2020 International human rights is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AMU2020
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After AMU2020
No unit lists AMU2020 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-requisite: 12 credit points of level 1 Arts units
Overview
In this unit, you will explore the study of human rights from a political, social and legal perspective. You will consider general concepts including the universality of human rights, narratives of cultural relativism and the politics of rights from a global and national perspective. We will dive into the human rights discourse on individual and group rights, from the perspective of indigeneity; race, colour and ethnicity; women; gender and sexuality; culture and religion. You will examine the contestation of rights at the intersections. It is human rights in context and human rights in action as we investigate various social movements which utilise rights-based mobilisation in global and national politics.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizQuiz / Test20%
- Policy briefWritten20%
- Presentation20%
- ReportWritten40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the basic concept of universality of human rights and identify key international human rights instruments;
- 2
Assess relevant literature and critical debates surrounding the human rights discourse;
- 3
Compare and contrast the political, social and legal applications of human rights in the Global North and Global South;
- 4
Analyse the use of rights by social movements in local, national, regional and global politics;
- 5
Communicate arguments verbally and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
AMU2020 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Thaatchaayini Kananatu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AMU2020?
AMU2020 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is AMU2020 offered?
In 2025, AMU2020 runs in Semester 2 at Malaysia.
How much work is AMU2020?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does AMU2020 have an exam?
No. AMU2020 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AMU2020?
AMU2020 is part of Global studies; and Sustainability and responsible management.