Human Rights
For continuing students only
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Errata
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Due to a technical error, the availability of some units of study is incorrectly listed. |
21/01/2022 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Human Rights |
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For continuing students only |
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Master of Human Rights |
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| Students complete 72 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of core units of study | |||
| (b) a minimum of 12 credit points of selective units of study | |||
| (c) a maximum of 30 credit points from elective units of study | |||
| (i) with the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units of study outside the table, including: | |||
| (i) units of study from other faculties. | |||
| (d) a minimum of 6 credit points from capstone units of study | |||
| (e) an optional specialisation, including: | |||
| (i) Global Migrations specialisation: 6 credit points core and 12 credit points from the list | |||
| (ii) Social Policy specialisation: 6 credit points core and 12 credit points from the list | |||
| (iii) International Relations specialisation: 12 credit points core and 6 credit points from the list | |||
| (iv) Social Research specialisation: 12 credit points core and 6 credit points from the list | |||
Graduate Diploma in Human Rights |
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| Students complete 48 credit points including: | |||
| (a) a minimum of 24 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) a minimum of 6 credit points of selective units of study; and | |||
| (c) a maximum of 18 credit points from elective units of study | |||
| (i) with the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units of study outside the table, including | |||
| (ii) units of study from other faculties. | |||
Graduate Certificate in Human Rights |
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| Students complete 24 credit points including: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of core units of study; and | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of selective units of study; and | |||
| (c) 6 credit points of elective units of study. | |||
Core units of study |
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| HRTD6901 Human Rights and the Human Rights System |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HRTD6903 Dynamics of Human Rights Violations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HRTD6916 Human Rights Simulation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCLG6916 Indigenous Rights - Global Issues |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Selective units of study |
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| SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements |
6 | N SCWK6901 |
Semester 1 |
| SCLG6903 New Debates in Social Theory |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DVST6908 Social Change in the Anthropocene |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6130 Human Rights and International Development This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | N SCLG6912 This unit is delivered at the University of Sydney. |
Semester 1 |
Elective units of study |
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| ARIN6906 Emerging Technologies and Issues |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BETH5103 Bioethics in Society |
6 | A BETH5101 AND BETH5000 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5203 Public Health Ethics |
6 | N BETH5206 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics |
6 | A A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| CISS6002 Strategy and Security in the Asia-Pacific |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6004 Health and Security This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| CISS6006 Intervention and 'Fragile' States |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CISS6018 Nuclear Arms Control and Non-proliferation This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DVST6901 Development: Civil Society and Wellbeing |
6 | N SSCP6900 |
Semester 1 |
| DVST6902 Development: Communication and Education This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | N SSCP6901 |
Semester 2 |
| DVST6904 Rethinking Poverty |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| DVST6905 Development Project Evaluation This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6018 Economic Development: Growth and Wellbeing |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| ECOP6101 Political Economy: A Primer |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6103 Dynamics of Economic Change |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| ECOP6108 Economic Management for Sustainability This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GCST5910 Health, Pleasure and Consumption This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GCST6905 Gender in Cultural Theory |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6116 International Organisations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6119 International Security |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6135 Global Environmental Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6150 Challenges of Democratic Politics |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6314 Terrorism and International Security This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6316 The Politics of Policy Making |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| JCTC6100 Sites of Trauma, Landscapes of Genocide |
6 | Semester 2a |
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| MECO6901 Media Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| MECO6936 Social Media Communication |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PACS6901 United Nations, Peace and Security |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6902 Reconciliation and Conflict Transformation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6909 Cultures of Violence This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1b |
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| PACS6911 Key Issues in Peace and Conflict Studies |
6 | N SCWK6930 |
Semester 1 |
| PACS6914 Conflict-Resolving Media This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | N SCWK6935 |
Intensive August |
| PACS6915 Human Rights, Peace and Justice |
6 | N SCWK6941 |
Semester 2 |
| PACS6924 Democracy in the Developing World This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PACS6928 Community Mediation: Theory and Practice This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Intensive April |
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| SCLG6910 Comparative Welfare States This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | N SCWK6909 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK6910 Working with Communities This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | Semester 1a |
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| SCWK6949 Global Social Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SSPS6001 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SSPS6002 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| WMST6902 Arguing the Point This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| FASS7001 Academic English for Postgraduates |
6 |
Where students intend to complete both FASS7001 and FASS7002, they should undertake FASS7001 first then FASS7002. Do not enrol in both in one semester. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| FASS7002 Critical Thinking and Persuasive Writing |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Optional Specialisations |
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Global Migrations specialisation |
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| 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| FASS6001 Dimensions of Inequality |
6 | Semester 1 |
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Social Policy specialisation |
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| 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| SCLG6901 Citizenship Rights and Social Movements |
6 | N SCWK6901 |
Semester 1 |
| 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| FASS6001 Dimensions of Inequality |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCLG6910 Comparative Welfare States This unit of study is not available in 2022 |
6 | N SCWK6909 |
Semester 1 |
| SCWK6948 Social Policy Frameworks |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SCWK6949 Global Social Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
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International Relations specialisation |
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| 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| GOVT6137 Forces of Change in Int Relations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6147 Foundations of International Relations |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| GOVT6116 International Organisations |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GOVT6123 Globalisation and Governance |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Social Research specialisation |
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| 12 credit points from the following: | |||
| SSPS6001 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SSPS6002 Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| 6 credit points from the following: | |||
| ECOP6031 Research in Political Economy |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| FASS6001 Dimensions of Inequality |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GOVT6139 Research Design |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SSPS6004 Social Research Ethics |
6 | N SCLG6902 or SCLG3003 |
Semester 2 |
| SSPS6005 Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SSPS6006 Data Analytics for Social Research |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SSPS6007 Intro to Computational Social Sciences |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Capstone units of study |
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| Students completing a Master of Human Rights are required to complete at least 6 credit points of capstone units of study. Students complete either of the following three capstone options: | |||
(1) Semester-long research project |
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| SCLG6905 Independent Research Project |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
(2) Year-long dissertation project |
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| Students wishing to complete the year-long dissertation project must also take SSPS6001 or SSPS6002. | |||
| SCLG6906 Dissertation Part 1 |
6 | P 24 credit points at 6000 level N HRTD6909 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SCLG6907 Dissertation Part 2 |
6 | P SCLG6906 N HRTD6911 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
(3) Student placement program |
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| SCLG6923 Social Justice Vocational Project Design |
6 | N SCLG6914 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SSPS6003 Vocational Placement |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Where appropriate, prior professional experience will be taken into account when assessing eligibility for this unit. |
Intensive December Intensive February Intensive January Intensive July Intensive November Semester 1 Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2b |