WS1005 - Human Rights and Social Issues

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Social Work & Community Welfare

This subject will introduce students to concepts of social justice, human rights and legal frameworks through a critical analysis of selected issues. Students will be provided with social justice, human rights and legal frameworks for understanding the lives of people who experience disadvantage.

Learning Outcomes

• be able to identify and critically debate some of the major social justice and human rights issues and dilemmas involved in a range of social policies;
• be aware of some of the many implications of human rights, social justice and social policy issues for social welfare practitioners;
• be familiar with the human rights, social justice and social policy issues for a range of individuals and groups including Indigenous people, people with mental health issues, people with a disability, migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, the elderly, children, women, juvenile offenders, employees, people who are unemployed, tenants, people who are homeless, prisoners and others;
• develop an understanding of the relationship between notions of social justice, human rights, the principles underlying a socially-just society, social policy and the law.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

WS1003 and WS2012

Availabilities
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles
Contact hours:	10 hours - 10 hours of study required per week.
Method of Delivery:	and WWW - LearnJCUPrinted materials
Assessment:	assignments.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures - 2 hours lecture/week 24 hours tutorials - 2 hours tutorial; tutorials commence Week 2
Assessment:	presentations (50%); assignments (50%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Jo Mensinga
Lecturer:	Dr Debra Miles.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 24 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); assignments (50%).
Mackay, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Debra Miles
Contact hours:	26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	presentations (50%); assignments (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.