Global Justice and Human Rights 4030-GJaHR
The course consists of a lecture and classes.
The lecture is designed to acquaint students with contemporary theoretical perspectives and axiological and normative positions in the field of global justice and human rights, including: a) genesis and history of human rights; b) introduction to the UN human rights system; c) key theories of global justice (J. Rawls, T. Pogge, A. Sen, M. Walzer, N. Fraser, I.M. Young); d) related concepts of justice (international justice, environmental justice, planetary justice, decolonial justice); e) key issues in global and environmental justice: global inequities, migration, gender equity, global health, climate justice, energy justice, water justice, food justice, urban justice, global vulnerabilities; f) global justice and sustainable development.
The classes are designed to develop skills in using the conceptual and normative apparatus of human rights and global justice, as well as environmental and decolonial justice, and to build communication skills to participate in the debate on global justice issues. The classes will focus on the analysis of texts and legal documents, global justice projects and programs, case studies, including studies of socio-environmental conflicts in the Global South.
Teaching methods: text analysis, documentary analysis, discussion, case analysis, group work, role play.
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
After completing the course the student has in-depth knowledge and understanding of:
- values and principles of human rights and global justice,
- human rights conceptual framework,
- UN human rights system,
- key theories and concepts of global justice;
- basic axiological and normative positions in the field of global justice and human rights,
- related concepts of justice, including environmental and decolonial justice and their specific methodologies,
- key issues in the field of global justice and human rights,
- the issue of vulnerability in the context of global and environmental injustices,
- the relevance of human rights and global justice to Sustainable Development Goals,
- designing sustainable environmental policies and projects, with regard to global justice principles.
(GED: K_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_W04, K_W05, K_W06, K_W07; SD: K_W01, K_W02, K_W03, K_W04, K_W05, K_W06, K_W07))
Acquired skills:
After completing the course, the student is able to:
- analyze critically texts related to the course thematics, and the views and arguments of other authors, including the class participants,
- identify, interpret and analyze adequately ethical problems in the area of human rights and global justice, including socio-environmental conflicts,
- argue substantively and adequately, select and construct advanced normative and factual arguments, formulate responses to criticism,
- conduct analysis of an environmental policy or project, including those targeting vulnerable groups and communities,
- participate in a debate on issues in global and environmental ethics,
(GED: K_U01, K_U02, K_U03, K_U04, K_U05, K_U06, K_U07, K_U08, K_U09; SD: K_U01, K_U02, K_U03, K_U04, K_U05, K_U06, K_U07, K_U08, K_U10)
Acquired social competences:
After completing the course the student is ready to:
- evaluate critically information and content received,
- recognize the relevance of human rights and global justice to contemporary social and environmental challenges;
- engage in policies or projects for enhancing human rights, global and environmental justice,
- engage in the debate on human rights, global and environmental justice, including socio-environmental conflicts, and sustainable development,
- work in a team, in various roles, including leadership.
(GED: K_K01, K_K02, K_K03, K_K04, K_K05, K_K06; SD: K_K01, K_K02, K_K03, K_K04, K_K05, K_K06, K_K07, K_K08, K_K09)
Assessment criteria
- Activity during classes – 40%
- Written task – 30%
- Final test – 30%
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