Human Rights in a Global World - HFB1024

Assessment 1: Written draft

Formative feedback provided for the 500-word essay will support the production of the portfolio. 

Written Draft

Assessment 2: Portfolio

Portfolio – this will include 2x 750-word analyses of human rights news stories.

Portfolio

Assessment 1: Written Assignment

Written Assignment

You’ll examine the history of Human Rights and consider the debates which exist in contemporary global society. You’ll be introduced to several issues including genocide, the death penalty, freedom of expression, immigration, the rights of women and children, assisted suicide and abortion. Key documents including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act will also be discussed.
This module aims initially to introduce you to the concept of human rights and the principles and theories that support them. Following on from this, this module will examine the history of the application of human rights and their potential abuse. The bulk of this module, however, will comprise of you examining a variety of ways in which human rights in a global world are relevant today and how they can affect peoples’ everyday lives.

School of Human and Health Sciences

https://library.hud.ac.uk/readinglists/HFB1024

Behavioural Sciences

HFB1024 - Human Rights in a Global World

Human Rights in a Global World

Apply a balanced and coherent approach to issues and debates in human rights.



Demonstrate knowledge of the history and principles that underpin Human Rights at a local, national, and global level.

Understand how these principles apply to contemporary global society, and how they fit in with broader theory e.g., criminological, political, and sociological trends.
