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Course Curriculum
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HRSJ Course Overview
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Introduction to Human Rights and Social Justice
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Introduction
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Understanding the concept of human rights
30 minutes
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Values underlying human rights
30 minutes
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Historical development of human rights
30 minutes
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Overview of social justice: concepts, theories, and goals
30 minutes
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The relationship between human rights and social justice
30 minutes
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Overview of international human rights frameworks and instruments
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Key definitions and concepts in human rights and social justice
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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Assignment – 1
3 days
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Introduction
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Theoretical Perspectives on Human Rights and Social Justice
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The Fundamentals of Human Rights Systems
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Rights/entitlements
30 minutes
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Obligations / commitments
30 minutes
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Accountability mechanisms
30 minutes
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International human rights instruments
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Regional human rights systems
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National human rights frameworks
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Case studies of landmark human rights cases
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The role of civil society and NGOs in advancing human rights
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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Assignment -3
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Fundamental Human Rights Principles
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Introduction
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Sources of human rights
30 minutes
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Customary international law
30 minutes
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General practice
30 minutes
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Opinio luris
30 minutes
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Ius cogens
30 minutes
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Human rights as the guarantor of human dignity
30 minutes
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Implementing human rights
30 minutes
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The requirement of legality
30 minutes
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The rule of law
30 minutes
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The right to an effective remedy
30 minutes
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Retrospectivity
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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Assignment – 4
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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Human Rights of Women
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Introduction
30 minutes
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Gender and the widespread misconception of human rights of women
30 minutes
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Historical overview of the rights of women
30 minutes
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Women and poverty
30 minutes
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Women and health
30 minutes
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Women and violence
30 minutes
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Women and armed conflict
30 minutes
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Intercultural perspectives and controversial issues
30 minutes
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Implementation and monitoring of human rights of women
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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Assignment – 5
Unlimited Time
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Introduction
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The Rights of the Child
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The struggle to protect the rights of the child
30 minutes
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Child rights and human/child security
30 minutes
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The nature and content of the human rights of children
30 minutes
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Principal concepts of the convention on the rights of the child
30 minutes
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Intercultural perspectives and controversial issues
30 minutes
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Implementation and monitoring of the human rights of the child
30 minutes
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Summary of key learning points
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Key takeaways
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Assignment – 6
Unlimited Time
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The struggle to protect the rights of the child
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Human Rights Standards and Security
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Human Rights and the Guarantee of Democratic Pluralism
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The General Application of Human Rights: How Human Rights Work
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Final Assessment
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