Doing Human Rights Work (PUBL0096)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Teaching department: Political Science
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Only for MA HR students
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module focuses on the practical elements of a human rights career. Through engagement with topics ranging from the basics of human rights documentation work, to the ethical challenges raised by work with vulnerable populations, to selfcare and the management of vicarious trauma, it introduces students to some of the skills and dilemmas that are part of the everyday practice of human rights. By the end of the module, you will: (1) understand what human rights work looks like across a variety of career paths, (2) be able to engage constructively in debates about best practices in the profession; (3) have completed a group research and writing project, similar to what you might be asked to do as a human rights practitioner.

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Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Terms 1 and 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Other form of assessment
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 21
Module leader: Dr Kate Cronin-furman

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed exams and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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