HIS20009 · Swinburne University of Technology
History, Politics and Human Rights
- Credit points
- 12.5
- Level
- 2
- Workload
- ≈ 13 h / week
- Faculty
- Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
What it covers
This unit introduces students to the international framework for human rights. Beginning with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the unit examines responses to genocide, inequality and campaigns for civil rights and self-determination. Through an historical analysis of case studies the unit reflects on the limitations in human rights law and the “human condition†more generally.
Assessment
| Task | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Minor Essay | Individual | 35% |
| Major Essay | Individual | 45% |
| Quiz | Individual | 20% |
When and where
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | Hawthorn | On campus |