James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

WS1005 - Human Rights and Social Justice

Subject Description

This subject will introduce students to concepts of social justice and human rights through a critical analysis of selected global and domestic issues. In particular students will be asked to critically examine key debates in human rights discourse and the relevance of social justice in the lives of people who experience economic, social and cultural disadvantage. Students will examine the effectiveness of legal responses and social change strategies.

Learning Outcomes

• understand the implications of human rights and social justice for helping professionals, educators and policy makers
• identify and critically debate human rights and social justice issues and dilemmas
• develop an understanding and critical analysis of the relationship between notions of social justice, human rights, the principles underlying a socially-just society, social policy and the law
• explore and apply an understanding of advocacy and activism to contemporary human rights and social justice issues

Subject Assessment

• Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
• Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Individual
• Participation > Class participation - (10%) - Individual
• Written > Project report - (40%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  WS1003 WS2012

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