Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Justice Studies

Learning Methods

Workshop

Module Offerings

6211CRIM-JAN-MTP

Aims

This module aims to: • Summarise the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of Human Rights • Examine the ideas, theories, and politics of global human rights • Evaluate the discrepancy between the theory and practice of human rights

Learning Outcomes

1.
Critically evaluate the theory, philosophy, and literature underpinning human rights in reference to a contemporary case study in a written plan
2.
Critically assess the role of global institutions, bodies, conventions or nation-states in violating or safeguarding human rights in reference to a contemporary case study
3.
Critically examine the discrepancy between the theory/philosophy and practice of human rights in reference to a contemporary case study

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
An indicative range of topics studied on this module typically include: • Historical, theoretical, and philosophical underpinnings of human rights • Universalism and cultural relativism • The United Nations, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund, Int. Court of Justice • Torture, terrorism, and counterterrorism • Humanitarian intervention and war • Religion, Rights, and Secularism • Gender, Race, and Islamophobia • Genocide and ethnic cleansing • Executions and the death penalty
Module Overview:
This module was developed to provide a summative overview of the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of Human Rights. Participation in this module will enable you to examine the ideas, theories, and politics of global human rights, as well as evaluating the discrepancy between the theory and practice of human rights.
Additional Information:
This module is focused on understanding global human rights by critically examining their theory, history, and philosophical underpinnings as well as the documents, treaties, agreements, and institutions on which they are based. The module pays particular attention to the ways in which human rights are (mis)used in regards to security, ‘terrorism’, torture, the death penalty, gender, race, and religion, amongst other topics. This broad approach to human rights seeks to equip students with an ability to understand the politics of human rights and the discrepancies between the theory and practice of human rights in the contemporary world.

Assessments

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