HRTD6908 - Critical and Emerging Regional Issues

Semester 2, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Anna Celeste Noonan
Phone: +61 2 9351 4203
Email: anna.noonan@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit examines a range of critical issues of concern in the region and areas where there is particular contestation over human rights and democracy. Issues examined may include: development, human rights and the environment, migration, trafficking, gender and human rights and the rights of indigenous peoples. Themes may include cultural difference and the challenges of promoting human rights in societies where the rule of law, freedom of the press and civil society may not be strongly developed.

Assessments

2x2500wd papers (100%)

Classes

1x1.5-hr lecture/week, 1x1.5-hr tutorial/week

Prerequisites

HRTD6901 and HRTD6902 and HRTD6903 and HRTD6904

Corequisites

HRTD6907

Additional Information

This unit is delivered at one of the partner institutions.

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