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School of Politics and International Relations · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course has been replaced by POLS3113 from 2025 onwards. For more information, please visit https://cass.anu.edu.au/recent-changes-cass-programs This course introduces students to theories, cases, policies, and debates in human rights. It examines the evolution of human rights in their philosophical, historical, and political contexts, focusing particularly on the Post World War 2 era. Topics include but are not limited to: international and domestic human rights regimes, enforcement and compliance, universalism vs. cultural relativism, the role(s) of the judiciary, social movements, humanitarian intervention, and the rights of indigenous persons. This class consists of two hours of lecture and a one hour tutorial.
Midterm examination -- 90 minutes, including reading time
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Essay -- 2500 words
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final examination -- 135 minutes, including reading time
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Tutorial participation
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 30 hours of contact over 2 weeks: 18 hours of lectures, and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 100 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
All reading is provided on the course Wattle site. Preliminary Reading Additional readings to be provided via Wattle