Unit details
HDS310 - Human Rights and Advocacy
| Offered at: | (B, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | K Murfitt |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit aims to develop a human rights perspective and appreciate the role of advocacy for people with a disability in upholding their rights and achieving inclusion.
The unit content includes:
- Historical background to the development of human rights
- Description of different types of human rights
- Relationship between the development of human rights instruments, societal perceptions and the impacts on the lives of people with a disability
- Human rights instruments that address rights for people with disability (all ages)
- Developing a human rights approach in practice
- Individual, systemic and self-advocacy
- Contemporary advocacy practices
Assessment
Case study (1600 words) 40%, assignment (2400 words) 60%
Prescribed texts
Ife, J. (2001 ) Human Rights and Social Work: Towards Rights Based Practice. Cambridge University Press
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $755 | $755 | $2269 | $2442 |
* Rate for all CSP students, except for those who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
** Rate for CSP students who commenced Education and Nursing units pre 2010
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
