ATS1315 · Human rights and social justice

Overview

In this unit, you will explore issues of human rights and social justice in domestic politics. You will explore the connections and tensions between human rights and social justice, and the social movements they inspire; and you will investigate series of political, legal, and philosophical debates that have implications for domestic politics, such as: Do people have a right to affordable housing and healthcare? What, if anything, are the acceptable limits on free speech? Should the state recognise different rights for different groups?

Areas of study: Human rights

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. critically analyse the relationship between human rights and social justice;
2. explain the relevance of human rights and social justice to key issues in domestic politics;
3. conduct independent research in human rights and social justice topics;
4. communicate effectively about human rights and social justice issues, both orally and in writing.

Workload

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.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.