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POLITICS 750 : International Relations and Human Rights

Postgraduate course

Project description

This course explores the policies of states towards each other and towards international organisations, non-state entities, and individuals in fulfilment of their obligations under domestic and international law to protect human rights. Instruments of statecraft ranging from diplomacy, monitoring and mediation to peacekeeping and military intervention are described and assessed in light of case studies.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: To stimulate interest and provide background on topics that can be researched for Politics 737, Politics 780, Politics 789, and other research essays, dissertations and thesis. (Capability 1.3, 2.2, 3.1, 4.2, 5.2 and 6.1) To sharpen skills and deepen experience in efficient research, discriminating analysis, critical thinking, accurate writing, effective oral presentation, and human rights advocacy. (Capability 1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 4.1, 5.1 and 6.1) To orient students to and inform them regarding the origins, structures, processes, and political issues surrounding key international human rights institutions, including international human rights law, the International Bill of Rights, the United Nations Charter, the UN human rights bodies, the ad hoc international criminal tribunals, the International Criminal Court, and related institutions and events, and how these can be deployed in the enhancement of international human rights. (Capability 1.1, 2.2, 3.2, 4.3, 5.2 and 6.3) To alert students to the human rights aspects of their future career work in governments, international organisations, corporations, NGOs, media, teaching, and other professions. (Capability 1.2, 3.1, 4.3, 5.2 and 6.3)