Module 1: Current Human Rights Issues
- Donnelly, Jack, (2013), Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice, Cornell University Press
- Freeman, Michael, (2011), Human Rights: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Polity Press.
- Hayden, Patrick, (2001), The Philosophy of Human Rights, Paragon House Publishers
- Ishay, Micheline, R., (2006) The Human Rights Reader, Routledge.
- Keller, Helen & Ulfstein, Geir, (2012),UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies, Cambridge University Press (e-book, Malmö University)
- Rodriguez-Garavito, Csar (Ed.): Business and Human Rights: Beyond the end of the beginning, Cambridge Univ. Press 2018. (Available as e-book through Malmö University Library)
- Morsink, Johannes (2000) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting and Intent, University of Pennsylvania Press
- Additional 500 pages of scientific articles and primary source material from the United Nations archives.
- Additional 800 pages of articles and material individually selected by students.
Module 2: Method
- Halperin, Sandra & Heath, Oliver (latest edition) Political Research: Methods and Practical Skills (Oxford: Oxford University Press).
- May, Tim (2001), Social Science Research (London: Open University).
- There may be additional articles (max 300 pages) in lecture presentations.
Human Rights II
About the course
Course content
The aim of the course is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the field of Human Rights from a multidisciplinary perspective. Students will also acquire an ability to analyse central questions and problems within the field in an independent and critical manner.
The course consists of three modules:
1\. Contemporary Human Rights Issues (15 credits)
The module will deal with contemporary issues and central questions within the field of human rights. The first part of the module addresses the drafting and establishment of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Besides the process itself, it addresses central human rights issues arising from the establishment of the declaration. The second part of the module will continue with tracing the central human rights issues originating from the establishment of the Universal Declaration in contemporary human rights debates.
2\. Method (7,5 credits)
The module covers primary methods and methodological issues of relevance for the study of human rights.
3\. Project work (7,5 credits)
The module consists of a project work including a presentation, defence and evaluation of project works.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
Human Rights I (at least 25 credits from MR110L or MR101L, or equivalent).
Selection
University credits completed 100%
Course literature
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
