International Human Rights
This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of such international human rights as well as their practical implications. It discusses the roles of states, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations in shaping human rights norms and practices.
Outcomes: Students will be able to identify assumptions of arguments and critically assess different theories of international human rights. They will also understand practical causes and consequences of human rights policies.
This course focuses on the theoretical foundations of such international human rights as well as their practical implications. It discusses the roles of states, intergovernmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations in shaping human rights norms and practices.
Outcomes: Students will be able to identify assumptions of arguments and critically assess different theories of international human rights. They will also understand practical causes and consequences of human rights policies.
As a brief, 2-week course, it is designed to allow a great degree of flexibility, including an online asynchronous format. Students will be able to select one of two "tracks" for assignments. The first involves 10 brief daily postings and two 30-minute weekly exams/quizzes. The second involves selecting a specific human right and country to conduct individual research in the context of the course material. While the final paper is due at the end of the course, drafts of various sections (1. introduction; 2. discussion of human right; 3. bibliography; 4. discussion of country) are due every three days, to allow for feedback from the instructor. The course readings are from the textbook and websites of international organizations. The course fulfills the "International Law" requirement of the Law and Politics minor and is an elective for the Political Science and Global Studies majors and minors.
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