HRST 311 - Contemporary Global Human Rights Issues

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Trinity College

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Description:

This course seeks to expose participants to a broader framework of current human rights issues on a global scale. The course provides an on-going reflection of topical human rights issues of the day. The idea is for participants to interact with current human rights issues in an interactive framework and to raise fundamental epistemological and ontological issues associated with current human rights issues. Participants to this course are expected to participate in the class discussions, panel reviews, movie discussions, focus group discussions, press reviews, class project and individual projects that will constitute aspects of the course process. There will be continuous assessment of participants through class project (20%), group project (25%), participation (15%) and an examination (40%) The following contemporary global human rights issues will be covered: 1. The War in Iraq - an analysis of the United States' position 2. Osama bin Laden,9/11 and international terrorism 3. Iran and the Nuclear debate 4. Darfur and Sudan 5. The United States Immigration Policy- a review 6. North Korea-US relations 7. Torture and War 8. Environmental Rights- Multinational Oil Companies in Nigeria 9. The United States Patriot Act- issues and views 10. Human Rights issues in China within the context of US-China relations 11. Growing pains- US relations with Venezuela 12. Female Genital Mutilation-the debate 13. Sex-Selective Abortion-Emerging views Relevant reading material and learning sources (readings, newspaper articles and other media products, websites, films, audio resources etc) will be made available for all the areas highlighted above. Core reading material will also be drawn from Smith and Donnelly's books on Human Rights 1.00 units, Seminar

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3.00

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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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