APG5092 Human rights in global politics
Faculty of Arts
APG5092 Human rights in global politics is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Overview
The global human rights regime, the principles, norms, and rules designed to protect all individuals regardless of their place and position, is a contemporary creation. The unit will investigate the philosophical origins of both the concept of universal human rights as well as the efforts to enshrine and protect these rights through the 20th and 21st centuries. Focus will be on exploring the tension between this universalist principle and the role of states as both protectors and violators of human rights, the role of international organisations as well as legal mechanisms championing human rights, as well as critical voices who question the utility and purpose of the global human rights regime.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly Quizzes20%
- Participation20%
- Major assignment60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Critically engage in key debates framing global politics and international relations;
- 2
Work in and adapt to a variety of different cultural and professional environments;
- 3
Display intricate knowledge of a variety of value and ethical systems, and conduct themselves professionally in all working environments;
- 4
Be innovators in their chosen field;
- 5
Apply the highest standard of analytical and critical skills;
- 6
Design and manage large and focussed research projects;
- 7
Communicate succinctly, directly, and highly effectively.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5092?
APG5092 has no prerequisites.
When is APG5092 offered?
In 2020, APG5092 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is APG5092?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does APG5092 have an exam?
No. APG5092 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.