HUMAN RIGHTS

Course Description

This course aims to generate necessary conceptual, historical, theoretical, and methodological background to assess the different aspects of human rights from a multi-cultural perspective. To serve this main goal, the course will mainly focus on the basic concepts, theories, methods, and measures of human rights; history of ideas and institutions of human rights; international regimes of human rights, issues in human rights respectively. Within this framework, a functioning and internally consistent theoretical, methodological, and practical background are analysed to make students understand and explain the specific cases of human rights regulations and practices in the multicultural world.

HUMAN RIGHTS

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Generating necessary conceptual, historical, theoretical, and methodological background to assess the different aspects of human rights (5).
2. 02 Comparing the specific cases of human rights regulations and practices in the multicultural world (5).
3. 03 Enabling students to discuss human rights issues from different perspectives (4).

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Jack Donnelly, Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice, 3rd ed., Cornell University Press, Ithaca:2013
2. 02 Andrew Clapham, Human Rights, Oxford University Press, 2007

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Generating necessary conceptual, historical, theoretical, and methodological background to assess the different aspects of human rights SOLO 5
2. L02 Enabling students to discuss human rights issues from different perspectives SOLO 5
3. L03 Comparing the specific cases of human rights regulations and practices in the multicultural world SOLO 4
4. L04 Understanding the relationship between human rights and other concept such as democracy, development, humanitarian intervention. SOLO 5

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Gained the necessary skills to learn and adopt a spirit of continuous learning in their professional life.
2. P02 2. Developed various skills by working independently via specific learned techniques that both triggered individual efforts and encouraged collaborative work.
3. P03 3. Acquired the essential knowledge and skills to apply key theories, models and applications within the global business context.
4. P04 4. Adopted and applied critical and strategic thinking together with research capabilities for efficient and effective business decisions.
5. P05 5. Utilized and managed ethically information technologies required for contemporary business world.
6. P06 6. Been equipped with conceptual and analytical skills necessary for team work within global organizations.
7. P07 7. Displayed their learnt communication skills that are required to effectively interact in a cross cultural and diverse international work environment.
8. P08 8. Applied their acquired knowledge within the changing work environment.
9. P09 9. Developed an understanding of ethical perspectives and social responsibilities to be used at work and in personal life.

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