Class Syllabus: Human Rights Law in Perspectives
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At least four hours weekly
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Course Description
One of the most profound effects of Marshall McLuhans' description of the world as a "global village" was its effects on human rights' activities. Today, with technology, most international human rights organizations have branches and affiliates all over the world and can therefore easily monitor human rights' violations.
The world as presently constituted, therefore, provides an opportunity to get educated about one's basic rights and the events that shape history in different parts of the world.
This course provides a general overview of international human rights and a thorough knowledge of fundamental human rights. It also discusses the role of international pressure groups and international courts and tribunals in observing and enforcing human rights.
Lesson One and Two traces the philosophical background and types of human rights. Lesson Three focuses on "the engine" on which human rights operate - The Rule of Law, while Lesson Four examines how international human rights organizations mould public opinion and ensure observance of international human rights covenants. The course ends with the analysis of high profile cases of Senator Pinochet of Chile, Slobodan Milosevic of former Yugoslavia and Charles Taylor of Liberia - all former Heads of State.
This course is meant for undergraduates and graduate students taking human rights courses and anyone seeking a career or an update on human rights. It will aid them in understanding the dialectics involved in human rights practice in the world, in addition to equipping them with current information on human rights' activities.
Course Requirements
It is not necessary to have any certificate to undertake the course. A general interest in human rights is sufficient. A good analytical mind will definitely be an advantage.
Students can contact me on any part of the course at e-mail address web-request@universalclass.com Course Goals
To provide participants an update on international human rights.
To teach them the different methods of enforcing such rights.
To enable them appreciate the role of international pressure groups and international courts and tribunals in ensuring observance and enforcement of human rights. Course Materials
Beccaria C, " Essays on Crimes and Punishments". New York: Prentice-Hall. (1764)
Bentham J, "Theory of Legislation". (1789) London: Paul, Trench, Trubner; 1931.
Bruening W,"Introduction to the Philosophy of Law".University Press of America Inc. 1978
Dias R.M.C.,"Jurisprudence".Butterworths & Co.Ltd 1985
Erchlich:"The Deterrent Effect on Capital Punishment,A Question of Life and Death".American Economic Review(1975)
Phillips H," The Constitutional Law of Great Britain and the Commonwealth".Sweet & Maxwell 2001
Sellin T, " The Death Penalty"."Capital Punishment".ed.Beverley Hills: Sage Publications; 1989 Grading Policy
Overall mark is 100%
The assignments are in 5 parts.Each one is 10 marks.
The tests,also in 5 parts, together constitutes 30 marks.
Discussion in the in the class is 10 marks.
A Certificate of Outstanding Achievement will be awarded to any student who scores between 5 and 10 in the Discussion Forum. This will be assessed by the quality of the contributions.
Attendance is 10 marks. Anyone who logs on at least 5 different times would earn this mark.
Overall, any student who gets above 70 will be awarded a Certificate of Excellence. Disclaimer
This course is only for information purposes.It is not meant to be substituted for any State institution(s)or government requirement(s).
Learning Outcomes By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the meaning and history of human rights.
- Define human rights' safeguard: the rule of law.
- Summarize classification of rights.
- Summarize internationalisation of human rights.
- Describe case studies of Pinochet, Milosevic and Taylor, and
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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