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Rethinking Rights and Global Development (GEND90007)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject explores the theoretical and political issues surrounding ideas of rights and human rights, with special reference to the development process within the contemporary globalising order. It draws on recent critical feminist and other (re)theorising within a range of disciplines, including anthropology and sociology, political science, international relations, geography, legal studies, history and development studies. The subject examines definitions of rights and the re-framing of such ideas within critical theory, the background to the development of the international human rights regime, the moral basis of and possibility of global civil society and global citizenship, histories of rights discourses, especially the so-called four generations of rights, the state, citizenship and rights in the developing world, "rights", universalism, cosmopolitanism and "culture", with particular reference to "Asian Values", participation and rights-based development theory and practice, especially in relation to poverty alleviation, economic and land rights, indigenous people's rights, labour, unfree labour and rights, war, displacement, the new migrations and refugees' rights, women's rights, sexuality rights, children's rights, disability rights, and NGOs, social movements and rights.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- have an understanding of the main historical developments in thinking about issues of rights and human rights in the development process;
- be able to understand the main theoretical approaches to the analysis of "rights" and "claims to rights" in the developing world;
- be able to understand the principal contemporary debates around rights and human rights;
- be able to appreciate the significance of gender, "race", ethnicity, class and colonialism in analysing issues of rights.
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject will:
- show an advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base in the specialist area;
- be able to evaluate and synthesise the research and professional literature in the discipline;
- have an appreciation of the design, conduct and reporting of original research.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject is compulsory in the Master of Development Studies, Gender and Development specialisation, and Head of Program approval is required for enrolment by Community Access Program (CAP), Inbound Exchange/Study Abroad or Incoming Cross-institutional students.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students enrolling in this subject must have a Bachelor of Arts degree or equivalent.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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An assignment on 'major concepts'
| Mid semester | 40% |
A research essay
| During the examination period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 80% of classes in order to pass this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Amanda Gilbertson Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 24 contact hours: A 2-hour seminar per week for 12 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Readings will be provided online through the subject's LMS site prior to the commencement of semester.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Public Administration Course Master of Public Administration (Enhanced) Specialisation (formal) Development Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Gender Studies Specialisation (formal) Anthropology Specialisation (formal) Development Studies Informal specialisation 200 points Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) Informal specialisation 150 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Arts (Professional and Applied Ethics) Major Development Informal specialisation 200 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Informal specialisation 100 Point Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development) Major Development Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Anthropology Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Gender Studies Informal specialisation PD-ARTS Social Theory - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022