Understanding Human Rights

MOOC 01 강좌 개요 및 목표

This course will introduce the history, development, and key values of human rights. A variety of human rights issues will be covered on an international level, including prisoners' rights, transitional justice, women's rights, gender wage gap, displaced people, LGBTQ rights, etc.

At the completion of this course, students will be able to (1) describe historical development of human rights, (2) identify key legal documents relevant to protection of human rights, (3) discuss various human rights issues, and (4) describe value and importance of human rights.

MOOC 03 주차별 강좌 계획

Understanding Human Rights_강의계획서 내용 안내
Week	Topic	Subtopic	Learning Activity
0	Overview of the Course	Intro to the course & overview of what’s to come	Lecture video
1	The Development of Human Rights	Fundamentals of human rights I: Definition of human rights Fundamentals of human rights II: Key values & aims Historical background of human rights Development of human rights I: Key documents Development of human rights II: Post-WWII universal human rights documents	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
2	Generations of Human Rights	Generations of human rights: Intro Generations of Human Rights I: Civil and political rights Generations of Human Rights II: Economic, social and cultural rights Generations of Human Rights III: Solidarity rights A 4th generation of human rights? Challenges to generational rights	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
3	Human Rights Violations	Human rights violations Human rights obligations & responsibilities Who violates human rights? National level human rights protective mechanisms International level human rights protective mechanisms & the role of the UN	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
4	Prisoner Rights: US vs Norway Prisons	Intro & prisoner rights Case Study: Anders Breivik I – Background information Case Study: Anders Breivik II – Legal case & exploration of prison conditions Analysis of Norway’s cushy prisons Comparison of Norway’s cushy prisons & US harsh prisons	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
5	A Fourth Generation of Human Rights for the 21st Century	Is a fourth generation of human rights needed? Terrorism and human rights: New challenges Case-study: The Apple vs. FBI case – Case info & its enduring legacy Internet/Communication Rights: The right to be forgotten	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
6	Transitional justice	What is transitional justice? Where does transitional justice come from? Transitional justice objectives Transitional justice strategies Challenges for transitional justice Case study I: Oskar Groening Case study II: ‘Comfort women’	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
7	Offline Workshop: Transitional justice case study evaluation
8	Midterm Exam
9	Women’s Rights & The Gender Wage Gap	History and development of women’s rights CEDAW Gender wage gap Focus on Iceland	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
10	Displaced People I	Definition of displacement Types of displaced people & causes of displacement Definition of displaced people I: Refugees Definition of displaced people II: IDPs Definition of displaced people III: Asylum seekers Definition of displaced people IV: Migrants Definition of displaced people V: Stateless people The problematic nature of definitions of displaced people	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
11	Displaced People II	Who helps displaced people? The role of the UNHCR I Problems & challenges The Syrian refugee crisis Trump’s travel ban	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
12	Offline Workshop: Displaced people problem solving
13	Case Study: North Korean Human Rights Issues	North Korean human rights violations Attempts to deal with North Korean human rights abuses Human rights of North Koreans outside their homeland: China Human rights of North Koreans outside their homeland: South Korea Interview: The role NGOs play in helping North Korean refugees	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
14	LGBTQ Rights	Definition of the LGBTQ community Evaluating the status of LGBTQ rights internationally Military issues I: South Korea Military issues II: The US Marriage equality Abuse and discrimination Why LGBTQ rights are underdeveloped?	Lecture video, Quiz, Short discussion
15	Final Exam

MOOC 04 수강대상 및 학습활동

수강대상
Anyone with an interest in human rights issues

수업구성
Instructor’s lecture 60%, Learner participation 40%

평가기준
Attendance (Quiz) 25%, Discussion 15%, Test 60% (Midterm exam 30%, Final Exam 30%)

There will be a short quiz every week.
Students will need to contribute to the discussion board once a week. Students will be given a list of questions/prompts to respond to and will be required to contribute 200-250 words to the discussion board at the end of each unit.
The overall grade will be determined from the grades of quizzes (25%), discussion (15%), a midterm (30%), and a final (30%).

이수증 발급
Learners with an overall score of at least 60%

MOOC 05 교수 및 TA 소개

담당 교수

Professor Oliver Terry

Professor at Sungshin Women’s University (General Ed.) (2015~)
Researcher at Peace Network Research Center (2014~)
MA in International Politics and Human Rights
BA in Sociology

담당 TA

Seo Minju TA

Senior at Sungshin Women’s University (Media Communication)

MOOC 06 자주묻는 질문

Textbook

No textbook is required. Lecture handouts will be provided and links to useful further reading will be posted. If you want to do some background reading, ‘Understanding Human Rights – Dilemmas in World Politics (by Jack Donnelly)’ is suggested.

Prerequisite

No background knowledge on the subject is needed as the course will cover the basics; everyone is welcome!

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