Course Title: International Human Rights and Law
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: International Human Rights and Law
Credit Points: 12.00
Course Coordinator: Dr Binoy Kampmark
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2174
Course Coordinator Email: binoy.kampmark@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 37.04
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
Course Description
In this course, you will explore contemporary human rights, in particular international human rights law. Human rights allow the international community to determine limits of what a State may do in relation to its nationals and aliens. You will consider the influences of international laws and political contexts as well as the overlap between the traditional effect of relations between States and the traditional effect of relations between the State and individuals. You will critique international systems and how human rights are implemented and enforced.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
N/A
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Recognise the nature and universality of human rights, various international covenants, agreements, and instruments;
- Critically assess the key features of current challenge of globalisation within the context of international law and human rights;
- Evaluate the achievements of human rights movements and the dilemmas in seeking to realise human rights ideals in the world’s diverse cultures;
- Appraise international laws relating to human rights and the context and sources of those laws.
Overview of Learning Activities
This course is delivered through a blend of learning activities, which may include lectures, seminars, tutorials, case studies, videos and student led discussions. The course may be delivered online in modules.
Overview of Learning Resources
Resources will be available through the Canvas student portal, myRMIT, and RMIT Library resources. You will have the opportunity to contribute collectively to class resources by sharing your own research findings and sources with your peers.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Tutorial Activities, 20% CLO1- CLO4
Assessment Task 2: Essay, 40%, CLO1- CLO4
Assessment Task 3: Exam, 40%, CLO1- CLO4
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations,policies, procedures and instructions