ATS1315 Human rights and social justice
Faculty of Arts
ATS1315 Human rights and social justice is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 2
- Caulfield, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Overview
In this unit, you will explore issues of human rights and social justice in domestic politics. You will explore the connections and tensions between human rights and social justice, and the social movements they inspire; and you will investigate series of political, legal, and philosophical debates that have implications for domestic politics, such as: Do people have a right to affordable housing and healthcare? What, if anything, are the acceptable limits on free speech? Should the state recognise different rights for different groups?
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizExercise10%
- Presentation15%
- In-class testExercise30%
- Essay planWritten5%
- EssayWritten40%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the relationship between human rights and social justice;
- 2
explain the relevance of human rights and social justice to key issues in domestic politics;
- 3
conduct independent research in human rights and social justice topics;
- 4
communicate effectively about human rights and social justice issues, both orally 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.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS1315 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Stephanie Collins
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Stephanie Collins
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS1315?
ATS1315 has no prerequisites.
When is ATS1315 offered?
In 2026, ATS1315 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Clayton.
How much work is ATS1315?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS1315 have an exam?
No. ATS1315 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS1315?
ATS1315 is part of Human rights and social justice.