COLL 125 - Introduction to Health & Human Rights

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course will provide an overview of the main themes within the newly emerging field of health and human rights. By examining definitions of "health" as well as exploring notions of human rights, particularly the development of socio-economic rights, students will engage with the congruence as well as some of the tensions between these two ideal concepts. Topics will include: the health status of vulnerable groups, scientific research ethics, international mechanisms that support the attainment of health as a human right, and the role of health care professionals in this quest. Students will be expected to begin to identify competing rights with regard to health and apply elements of critical thinking to support choices between these rights. There will be a three hour per week placement in a community health site. 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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