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 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for APG5092. This is its 2024 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before APG5092
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After APG5092
No unit lists APG5092 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
A6033 Master of Public Policy and Management students will need permission from their course coordinator and Student Services to enrol in this unit
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. In this unit you 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. You will explore 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. You will probe these ideas via individual and collaborative research projects and in-class discussion.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Participation30%
- Group project - reportReport40%
- Essay30%
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
- Workshops24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
This unit provides students with opportunities to Role-play in order to have that personal engagement.
This unit will provide students with opportunities to work with peers in groups and pairs in class. They will have interactive discussions to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topic, and reinforce your learning.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books-and-merchandise-store/Textbooks) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for APG5092?
APG5092 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is APG5092 offered?
In 2024, 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.