Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Clare Monagle
Katherine Jacka
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
40cp at 1000 level or above OR (10cp in HIST or MHIS or POL or POIR or MHIX or POIX units)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit will provide a historical account of changing ideas of human worth, dignity and progress. Drawing upon wide departmental expertise in the history of legal systems, social movements and political action, it will explore the history of human rights language in political modernity. At the same time, it will attempt a decolonised history of human rights discourse, revealing how and why the idea of human rights have been viewed with suspicion by some as an imperialistic language and program. This unit will aid students interested in careers in international law, foreign aid, global politics, humanitarian organisations in learning the terminology and historical narratives they will need to make sense of those types of work.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Late assignments will be penalised at 2% per day after the due date.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Article analysis | 30% | No | Week 5 |
Weekly quizzes | 20% | No | Weeks 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
Research Essay | 50% | No | Week 13 |
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 30%
Students will locate a recent article (last 12 months) in the media about human rights somewhere in the world. They are then asked to offer a close readings of the article. They will need to identify and discuss the larger human-rights context and ideology behind the story. This assessment task helps students note their development in learning about human rights and prepare for the larger research essays to come in terms of critical analysis and writing. (1500 words).
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Weeks 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12
Weighting: 20%
Each week students will be given an online quiz, based on the lecture and the readings. This task usually ensures adequate student preparation, kicks off good tute discussions, and enables us to identify any writing issues.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 44 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 50%
Students are expected to develop their own research essay question in consultation with teachers. Essays should include reference to at least four primary sources and ten secondary sources. The ‘further reading’ lists in the unit guide will be the best place to start research. The point of this task is to hone your research skills; hone your ability to make a sustained argument with evidence; and hone your ability to write persuasively. Refer to the history essay-writing guide on iLearn for information about argumentation and form. (3000 words).
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Readings will be available through Leganto, accessible through the Ilearn site. Lectures will be available via Ilearn. Tutorials will be run via forums.
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