Unit

School Of Law

Human Rights LawWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 200635.3

Discipline: INTERNATIONAL LAW

Student Contribution Band: 4

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Prerequisite
200977 Fundamentals of Australian Law OR 200006 Introduction to Law

Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must have completed 80 credit points of study in Law units.

About this Unit
This Unit examines the theory and practice of international human rights law through the framework of specific, current human rights issues. The Unit examines the moral and political justification for human rights; the foundations and historical development of key human rights instruments and institutions; the domestic, regional and global organisations that contribute to the promotion and protection of human rights; and challenges to realising human rights in different economic, cultural and religious contexts. Through a focus on contemporary issues and debates (which might include for example, the scope of the right to privacy; the effectiveness of measures to prevent genocide; the vulnerability of women and children in conflict situations) the Unit encourages a critical examination of the interconnectedness of rights and the way international human rights law is deployed to expand (or constrain) possibilities for social change and justice. The unit integrates the experience of the teachers as active human rights practitioners and academics in a range of institutions such as with National Human Rights Institutions, Human Rights NGOs, and United Nations bodies to interrogate the range of ways in which human rights can be used to advance the equality and dignity of humanity.

Courses
2501.4Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)CONTINUING
2501.9Bachelor of Laws (Graduate Entry)CONTINUING
2502.2Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.5Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.6Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.7Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.8Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2502.9Bachelor of Laws (Non graduate entry)CONTINUING
2526.4Bachelor of Economics/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.10Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.12Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.6Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2537.7Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.10Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.4Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.7Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.8Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2538.9Bachelor of Social Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2723.3Bachelor of Communication Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2739.2Bachelor of Business and CommerceCONTINUING
2740.4Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.5Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.6Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.7Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.8Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2740.9Bachelor of Business and Commerce/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.10Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.11Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.12Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCURRENT
2743.5Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.7Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.8Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2743.9Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2747.6Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Advanced Business Leadership)/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.2Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.3Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.4Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.5Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2752.6Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.2Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.3Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.4Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2758.5Bachelor of International Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.1Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.2Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.3Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2766.4Bachelor of Criminology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.1Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.2Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.3Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2767.4Bachelor of Criminal and Community Justice/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2768.1Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2768.3Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.1Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.2Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.3Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.4Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2769.5Bachelor of Construction Management Studies/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2785.2Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2785.3Bachelor of Accounting/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2788.2Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2788.3Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2789.3Bachelor of Business (Advanced Business Leadership)/Bachelor of LawsSUSPENDED
2800.2Bachelor of Information Systems/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2801.2Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced/Bachelor of LawsCONTINUING
2827.1Diploma in Laws (exit only)CONTINUING

Specialisations

M2013.1Law and Human RightsCONTINUING
SM2025.1Law and Human RightsCONTINUING



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