50-2311 Human Rights

The term ‘human rights’ tends to be employed as if we all agree on its meaning; it is a concept often wielded but rarely defined. Because of its uses and abuses (historic and current), it is a term that is ripe for manipulation. Using examples from contemporary global events, the course provides students with a thorough background for understanding how the term ‘human rights’ can both support particular political agendas and also frame objective legal investigations.

3 Credits
GA SS
PREREQUISITES: 52-1151S Writing and Rhetoric I Stretch B or 52-1121 International Writing and Rhetoric I or52-1151 Writing and Rhetoric I or COMPASS Placement Test score >= 97 or ACT (American College Test) score >= 30 or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) score >= 710