College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Idea of Human Rights
Module POL2123 for 2022/3
Module POL2123 for 2022/3
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL2123: The Idea of Human Rights
This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:
- The history of the idea of human rights
- Arendt’s critique of human rights
- Rorty’s anti-foundational defence of human rights
- John Rawls’ ‘law of peoples’
- The human right to democracy
- Critics of human rights
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning & Teaching activities | 22 | 11 x 2 hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 44 | Preparing for seminars: Reading and research |
| Guided Independent Study | 84 | Completing assessment tasks: Reading, research and writing |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
- ELE – College to provide hyperlink to appropriate pages
