HUMN 1029 Human Rights, Peace and Development (WSTC)
Credit Points 10
Legacy Code 700158
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Description The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was written in response to the atrocities of World War II. Since its ratification, the UDHR has been a "roadmap" for peace, forming the basis for international responses to conflicts, poverty and disadvantage. This subject examines and critiques the concept of human rights. It will be shown how differentials of political and economic power between countries and groups within countries are used to prioritise and preference different rights so as to justify selective humanitarian efforts in the initial phases of peace-making and the policy requirements for peace-building in human social, economic and cultural development.
School Social Sciences
Discipline Sociology
Student Contribution Band HECS Band 4 10cp
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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject
Equivalent Subjects HUMN 1033 - Inequality Human Rights HUMN 1028 - Human Rights Peace and Development
Restrictions
Students must be enrolled at The College to enrol in this subject.
Students enrolled in Extended Diploma College programs must have passed 40 credit points of the preparatory subjects in these programs in order to register in this subject.
Students enrolled in Integrated Diploma/Bachelor programs must have passed or be enrolled in the preparatory subjects in these programs in order to register in this subject.
Assessment
The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.
Type | Length | Percent | Threshold | Individual/Group Task |
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Reflection | 1000 Words (1A = 500 word written task; 1B = 500 words combined) | 35 | N | Individual |
Case Study | 750 words | 30 | N | Individual |
Essay | 1000 words | 35 | N | Individual |
Teaching Periods