Course overview
In this course, students will learn about the legal, philosophical, and sociological underpinnings of human rights, as well as their critique. They will learn about the major international human rights instruments governing international human rights and the related procedures and policies of the International Tribunals, the international human rights treaty bodies, and the United Nations with a particular focus on its role in formulating, interpreting, and monitoring human rights. Students will learn about the continual development of international human rights through these institutions as well as dispute resolution mechanisms. Additionally, students will learn about the protection of human rights in Australia and examine the jurisprudence surrounding, and social impact of, international human rights instruments in domestic law.
- Introduction to Human Rights Law
- Key International Human Rights, Instruments, and Mechanisms
- Past and Current Challenges in Human Rights
Course learning outcomes
- Identify, cite, and explain the sources, broad structure, major institutions, key actors, and jurisprudence of the international human rights system.
- Identify and apply relevant human rights concepts, principles, theories, and critiques to evaluate and respond to human rights issues, with a structurally clear and coherent presentation of ideas.
- Evaluate key contextual aspects of the operation of Australian and international human rights law.