Politics of Human Rights in Australia - ARTS2840
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
School: School of Social Sciences
Course Outline: School of Social Sciences
Campus: Kensington Campus
Career: Undergraduate
Units of Credit: 6
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
Enrolment Requirements:
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
Equivalent: POLS2047
Excluded: POLS1019
CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)
Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule
Further Information: See Class Timetable
Available for General Education: Yes (more info)
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Description
Subject Area: Politics
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Australian Studies; International Relations
This course examines the human rights debate in Australia. It investigates the frameworks within which rights are protected including the international human rights treaties that Australia has ratified, and domestic mechanisms for the promotion and protection of rights including legislation and the role of the High Court. Norms of rights protection will be analysed against case studies including refugees, women, sexuality, indigenous persons, and freedom of speech. The question of a national bill of rights is central to the course.
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