Human Rights Theory and Philosophy (T2 2019)
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The course commences through exploring the development of the conventional understanding of universal human rights and then moves to critiquing this concept from cultural relativist, postmodern, postcolonial and feminist perspectives. It also examines understandings of human rights from a range of cultural and religious perspectives as well as other contemporary rights issues.
Developing an awareness of contemporary issues in human rights is important in professions such as education, health, law, social work and development work, both in the public and private sector. You can also benefit from human rights knowledge in a voluntary capacity, advocating social justice, peace or building a sustainable future.
This course is part of the Human Rights MicroMasters program. If you take the verified certificate pathway for the three human rights courses you will qualify for the MicroMasters credential.
The MicroMasters credential is an achievement in itself, but if you want to study further, you can use it towards studying a Master of Human Rights at Curtin.
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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 1 ratings |
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| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 8 - 10 hours per week |
| Starts | Aug 19 (246 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $300 |
| From | Curtin University, CurtinX via edX |
| Instructors | Dr. Caroline Fleay, Caroline Fleay, Greg Watson |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Humanities |
| Tags | Social Sciences Humanities |
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course focuses on inclusion
The course focuses on inclusion of underrepresented groups (post-colonial and non-Western, aboriginal, and disabled populations, for instance) rather than dissecting the existing UDHR and other documents.
discussion posts as graded
This mooc follows a very academic/grad school model: lecture plus readings, with two peer-assessed essays (verified students get instructor grading) and discussion posts as graded material.
inclusion of underrepresented groups
students get instructor grading
very academic/grad school model
current world events
Surprisingly muted, given the subject matter and current world events.
lecture plus readings
surprisingly muted
disabled populations
existing udhr
for instance
graded material
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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 1 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 12 weeks |
| Effort | 8 - 10 hours per week |
| Starts | Aug 19 (246 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $300 |
| From | Curtin University, CurtinX via edX |
| Instructors | Dr. Caroline Fleay, Caroline Fleay, Greg Watson |
| Download Videos | On all desktop and mobile devices |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Social Sciences Humanities |
| Tags | Social Sciences Humanities |
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