ATS3916 Critical perspectives on human rights
Faculty of Arts
ATS3916 Critical perspectives on human rights is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2027 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
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Requisites
Before ATS3916
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- ATS2334Human rights discourse: A practical and conceptual history
After ATS3916
No unit lists ATS3916 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
What are we talking about, when we talk about human rights? And how does the way we speak about human rights shape global politics? Bringing together philosophical texts with real-world examples, this unit will introduce you to competing narratives about what human rights are and where they come from; invite you to see human rights discourse from a post-colonial perspective; and challenge you to identify both the power and the limitations of both the theory and practice of human rights in addressing the crises of the contemporary world.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Exercise/sExercise20%
- In-class activityExercise10%
- Research planning documentWritten40%
- EssayWritten30%
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
engage with debates about the history of the concept of human rights;
- 2
discuss the potentially controversial implications of political applications of human rights;
- 3
identify relevant literature for critical debates on the terminology of human rights;
- 4
undertake independent research and critical reading to construct an analysis of the scholarship;
- 5
communicate arguments orally and in writing.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
- 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 enquiry-based learning, where you will be encouraged to use your own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
This unit allows you to develop your research skills by engaging in structured inquiry using a systematic approach and discipline-specific methodologies.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3916 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2027 handbook.
- HRSJ-MAJMajor, Level 3 capstone unitHuman rights and social justiceNo reviews yet
- HRSJ-MINMinor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsHuman rights and social justiceNo reviews yet
- PHIL-MAJMajor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsPhilosophyNo reviews yet
- PHIL-MINMinor, Level 2 and 3 elective unitsPhilosophyNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Scott Robinson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3916?
ATS3916 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3916 offered?
In 2027, ATS3916 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS3916?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3916 have an exam?
No. ATS3916 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3916?
ATS3916 is part of Human rights and social justice; and Philosophy.