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CERHI002: History of Human Rights

Course Name

History of Human Rights

Course Code

CERHI002

Year

2017-18

Course Designer

Mr. Muhammed Anees P C

Couse Duration

30 Hrs

Course Schedule

June to September

Maximum Students Intake

60 Students

1. COURSE LEVEL

Foundational, skill-oriented certificate programme.

2. PREREQUISITE

None.

3. COURSE INTAKE & ADMISSION

Maximum 60 students will be given admission to the course based on First-Come-First-Serve basis. All the students of the MAMO College are eligible for free enrolment for the course. The enrolment notification will be issued for the course well in advance of the commencement of the course.

4. COURSE COORDINATOR

Mr. Muhammed Anees P. C, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology.

5. COURSE PREAMBLE

The history of human rights covers thousands of years and draws upon religious, cultural, philosophical and legal developments throughout the recorded history. It seems that the concept of human rights is as old as the civilization. This is evident from the fact that almost at all stages of mankind there have been a human rights documents in one form or the other in existence. Several ancient documents and later religious and philosophies included a variety of concepts that may be considered to be human rights. Ideas about justice were prominent in the thinking of philosophers in the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Enlightenment. An important strand in this thinking was that there was a 'natural law' that stood above the law of rulers. This meant that individuals had certain rights simply because they were human beings. Significant development in thinking about human rights took place in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, during a time of revolution and emerging national identities. However, the idea for the protection of human rights grew after the tragic experiences of the two world wars. Prior to the world war, there was not much codification done at either the national or the international levels for the protection and implementation of human rights. This Course seeks to analyse the history and development of International human rights.

6. DURATION

Total Duration: 30 Hrs. [Contact Hrs. 20 Hrs., Course Woks: 5 and Assessment Works: 5]

7. CURRICULUM FOCUS

Enhance the employability of the learners through curriculum enrichment for additional skill development.

8. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Learners are expected to

(a)       To have a basic idea about the key concepts and terminologies related with human rights.

(b)      Analyse the historical evolution of international human rights.

(c)       To get an overview of human right legislations in the modern times

9. SKILL EXPECTED

On the successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

(a)       To understand key concepts and legislations related with human rights

(b)      Develop evaluation skills.

(c)       Enhancing employability

10. COURSE OUTCOMES

Upon the successful completion of the course, the learners will be able to:

CO No

Course Outcome(CO)

Skill/Knowledge Attainment Level Based on Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

CO1

Understand the history and relevance of International Human Rights.

Understand

CO2

As human being, awareness of laws related with international human rights can be applied in day-to-day life.

Apply

CO3

Analyse the evolution of human rights in different periods in history.

Analyse

CO4

Compare the attitude of different countries on human rights.

Compare

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