HUMAN RIGHTS
PHI3HUR
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject deals with philosophical issues concerning rights. It examines views about the nature and justification of rights and the duties associated with them. It asks what rights we have against our governments, what duties and obligations we have towards our fellow citizens, as well as whether there is any conflict between democracy and rights. It also considers whether people have universal human rights and how they are related to other views about values and obligations. Finally, it addresses some controversial issues: If human rights are universal, do we have obligations to citizens of other nations? Is there a human right to health? Does global poverty constitute a human rights violation?
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Andrew Brennan
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Any first year philosophy, legal studies or politics subject or permission from subject coordinator.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: PHI2HUR
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to locate, review, analyse and criticise unfamiliar ideas and arguments at an advanced level. Willingness to question and revise one's own views and assumptions. Demonstrate advanced ability to use critical reasoning.
- Activities:
- Research, essay writing, on-line and study group learning activities.
02. Identify and critically analyse complex arguments in texts and other contexts using appropriate methods.
- Activities:
- Research and essay writing, on-line and study group learning activities.
03. Identify and critically evaluate the underlying issues and problems in debates about complex controversial issues, analyse and critically evaluate the arguments in these debates and use appropriate strategies to resolve the problems.
- Activities:
- Research and essay writing, on-line and study group learning activities.
04. Write a well constructed, advanced essay in support of a complex philosophical claim.
- Activities:
- Essay writing, modelling, feedback on essay.
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Andrew Brennan
Class requirements
Lecture/SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture/seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours collaborative based learning every three weeks on any day including weekend during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short assignments (adding up to 2000 words) | 50 | 02, 03, 04, 01 | |
| Final essay, 2000 words | 50 | 04, 03, 02, 01 |