Required prerequisite knowledge

Higher Education Entrance Qualification and in addition 60 ECTS in social science, humanities, journalism, social studies or teacher education.

Recommended prerequisite knowledge

60 ECTS in intercultural studies or similar is recommended.

Relevance within study programme

Optional course in the Intercultural Studies bachelor program.

Learning outcomes descriptors

On completion of the course, the candidate should have achieved the following learning outcomes: 

Knowledge

The student:

• has knowledge about the historical and cultural context of United Nations´ Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• has knowledge about the scientific discussion on the universal validity of the declaration
• has knowledge about the scientific discussion on key political and cultural challenges and human rights violations in different cultural contexts, and can update his/her knowledge on human rights violations and human rights work
• has acquaintance with research on characteristics of modern human trafficking and slavery
• is aware of research on various forms of human rights work and how human rights violations can be sanctioned

Skills

The student:

• can discuss and disseminate knowledge about the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the question of the universal validity of the Declaration
• can find, assess, and refer to information and academic literature, and present this to shed light on issues related to political and cultural challenges and human rights violations in different cultural contexts.
• can identify and discuss the characteristics of modern human trafficking and slavery
• can analyse human rights situation in selected country cases
• can apply his/her knowledge of human rights work, human rights bodies and various forms of human rights violations to assess various forms of work strategies to promote human rights

General competence

The student:

• can apply knowledge and concepts adequately to discuss gaps between human rights ideals and real world challenges
• can critically discuss what human rights consist of, and the concept of universality
• can analyse human rights violations in selected countries
• can apply knowledge about human rights and discuss strengths and weaknesses of human rights

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures and seminars including group discussions and exercises.

Scope

Ap. 300 hours.

Coursework requirements

- Compulsory attendance at classes (minimum 80% attendance)

Final assessment

5 days individual home examination, ca 4000 words (+/- 15%).

Grading, examination

Grades are given on a scale from A to E for a pass grade and F for a fail grade.

Permitted aids under examination

All.

Assessment language

English or any Scandinavian languages.

Practice

No work placement.

Credit reductions

10 ECTS against IKF 223 Menneskerettigheter.

10 ECTS against IKF215 Menneskerettigheter i interkulturelt perspektiv

Course evaluation

A course evaluation will be carried out in line with NLA’s quality system.

Available as Single Course

Yes

Reading list and academic resources

Book

International human rights
Jack Donnelly (forfatter), New York, Routledge, 2020, isbn:9780367217846,
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Book

Universal human rights in theory and practice
Donnelly, Jack, Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University Press, X, 320 s., 2013, isbn:9780801477706; 9780801450952,
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Article

"Women Run the Show"?: Gender Violence Reform and the "Stretching" of Human Rights in Rwanda
Hebert, Laura A., Routledge, 23-40, Journal of human rights, 1, 14, 2015-01-02, 23-40,
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Newspaper Article

Human Rights Watch: UN - Countries Call Out Rwanda's Rights Record
Washington, D.C, Targeted News Service, Targeted News Service, 2021-02-02,
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Document

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2022 United States Department of State @BULLET Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor ETHIOPIA 2022 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Human Rights Watch,

Document

A regime of Jewish supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is apartheid
B'tselem, b'tselem, 12.1.2021,
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Document

Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel
Human Rights Council,
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Document

Hopeless, Starving and Besieged. Israel's Forced Displacement of Palestinians in Gaza
Human Rights Watch,
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Document

Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. A Primer
By Joel Beinin and Lisa Hajjar,
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Document

No way to treat a child
DCIP,

Document

Prison or Exile. Cuba's Systematic Repression of July 2021 Demonstrators
Human Rights Watch,
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Article

Labour exploitation and work-related crime. The reshaping of the Norwegian media discourse on human trafficking and social dumping
Jahnsen, Synnøve Økland, Scandinavian University Press, 1-17, Nordic journal of criminology, 1, 25, 2024-02-27, 1-17,
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Article

Just trust me and you'll make a fortune - relationships between offenders and victims of human trafficking
Viuhko, Minna, Routledge, 196-212, Nordic journal of criminology, 2, 20, 2019-07-03, 196-212,
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Book

Children's rights in Norway : an implementation paradox?
Malcolm Langford (1972-) (redaktør/forfatter av forord/forfatter), [Oslo], Universitetsforl, 452 s., 2019, isbn:978-82-15-03142-2,
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