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Upon the completion of this module, the students will be able to critically engage in discussions of human rights and apply methodological skills to review human rights sociologically. They will acquire knowledge about main concepts in the sociology of human rights and about major debates in the field. In practical terms, students will be equipped to rethink rigid notions and approaches to human rights, as well as they will have tools to offer fresh solutions to existing issues.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 103 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire (Short): Complete a short quiz on human rights international documents, institutions, and organisations. | Week 6 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Assignment: Write a 1-paragraph opinion paper about the most important human right, according to you. Maximum words: 500. |
Week 4 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 15 |
Essay: Write a human rights manifesto as the final essay for the module. Maximum 2 pages. |
Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 35 |
Journal: Provide a short summary of a selection of three texts assigned for any of the classes. Maximum 1 page. |
Week 8 | n/a | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Assignment 1 and 3 will have online feedback on Brightspace. The quiz will receive automatic feedback. Final essays will receive individual written feedbacks on Brightspace.