PSIR 429

Course Code & Number

PSIR 429

Course Title

Human Rights and World Politics

Level

BS

Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits

(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits

Year of Study:

Senior

Semester:

Fall

Type of Course:

Elective

Mode of Delivery:

Face-to-face

Language of Instruction:

English

Pre-requisite / Co-requisite:

Catalog Description

Conceptual and theoretical study of human rights. Historical foundations of the idea of human rights. The evolution of modern human rights regime. Controversies in the concept of rights. Problems involved in asserting universal moral standards across political and cultural divides. The role of the United Nations, governmental, and nongovernmental organizations in protecting human rights.

Course Objectives

The major objective of this course is to introduce the students to the key concepts involved in human rights as well as contemporary debates on the issue. The course aims to provides the students a broad overview of the historical and the theoretical foundations of human rights, the evolution of modern human rights regime and the role international, governmental and non-governmental organization in the protecting human rights.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Understand concepts and theories related with human rights
2. Understand the historical evolution of modern human rights regime.
3. Critically assess and apply theories of human rights to contemporary cases in world politics.
4. Recognize the significance of human rights for a well-functioning world order.
5. Recognize the significance of human rights for a well-functioning world order.
6. Formulate well-structured and coherent arguments.

Recommended Reading

1. Jack Donnelly, International Human Rights (Westview Press, 2007). 2. Jack Donnelly, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice (Cornell University Press, 2003). 2nd edition. 3. Lynn Hunt, Inventing Human Rights: A History (W.W. Norton, 2007). 4. Micheline Ishay, The History of Human Rights: From Ancient Times to the Globalization Era, (University of California Press, 2004).