Course Code & Number
PSIR 429
Course Title
Human Rights and World Politics
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
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.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Peer Teaching
Case Study/Scenarion Analysis
Oral Presentations/Reports
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
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).
Required Reading
1. Philip Alston, Ryan Goodman, and Henry J. Steiner, International Human Rights in Context: Law, Politics, Morals (Oxford University Press, 2007) 3rd edition.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
