ATS3916 Human rights discourse
Faculty of Arts
ATS3916 Human rights discourse is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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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 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of second-year Arts units.
Overview
Most people are familiar with the concept and language of human rights. But what is the origin of the contemporary conception and practice of human rights? Does it come from the French Revolution? Early modern philosophy? Or does our current understanding of human rights have a more recent origin? This unit will introduce you to debates about the history of human rights as a recognisable political discourse, and competing conceptions of what human rights are. We will then explore the implications of these debates for the practice of human rights, focusing on issues such as humanitarian intervention, and the work of NGOs.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Discourse in the Wild10%
- Discourse Analysis5%
- Major Assignment Decision-Point5%
- Participation20%
- Major Assignment60%
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 discourse;
- 3
identify relevant literature for critical debates on the terminology of human rights discourse;
- 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
- 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 students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Where it fits
ATS3916 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Suzanne Killmister
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3916?
ATS3916 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3916 offered?
In 2021, 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 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3916?
ATS3916 is part of Human rights.