AIR726 - Human Rights in World Politics

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online, Community Based Delivery (CBD)*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Costas Laoutides
Cohort rule:Nil
Prerequisite:

D305 students must have passed 24 credit points of study at levels 1, 2 & 3 with a minimum WAM of 60%, otherwise Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: AIP726, AIR426
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:
1 x 1-hour lecture per week and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 1-hour lecture per week (recordings provided) and 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week

Note:

*Community Based Delivery (CBD) is for National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation NIKERI Institute students only.

Content

The unit investigates the emerging human rights agendas in world politics. It identifies the ethical foundations of human rights claims and their political interplay with the states system, non-state actors and international law. It examines key issues in respect to political and civil rights, economic and social rights, and the concept of ‘global citizenship' in relation to various case studies.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Provide an understanding of the nature and evolution of human rights in international politics through a broad evaluation of the historical and conceptual context of international human rights

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Demonstrate knowledge of regional institutions and mechanisms of human rights

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Demonstrate a comprehension of the contemporary challenges to human rights

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Practically apply knowledge to contemporary issues of human rights in world politics

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4

Demonstrate independent thinking by developing the capacity of critical evaluation of the material as well as by constructing convincing and research sound arguments

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

The unit also seeks to develop and assess a range of academic skills, which include:

  1. To enhance research skills by locating material from numerous sources including books, academic journals and the internet.
  2. To strengthen independent thinking by developing the capacity of critical evaluation of the material as well as by constructing convincing and research sound arguments.
  3. To develop further the skills of academic writing as reflected in the preparation and referencing of essays.

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - (Group) Presentation 1500 words
or equivalent
30% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 - (Group) Report 1500 words
or equivalent
30% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 - Essay 2000 words
or equivalent
40% Information not yet available

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via AIR726
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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