Introduction to Human Rights: Ideas and Practices
Human Rights · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Every Year
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No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
HR-1100 prerequisites
Taking HR-1100 is a prerequisite for 1 course directly.
- HR-3100Identities & Difference in Human Rights
Where HR-1100 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- HR MINOR IN HUMAN RIGHTS
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course explores the theory and practice of Human Rights from a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspective. It examines key philosophical underpinnings of human rights alongside interpretations and practices rooted in cultural and faith traditions. The course examines how rights are categorized into "generations", and how new rights - such as digital rights, rights relating to genetic material, the right to the internet - emerge and are recognized or sidelined. It engages with key human rights debates - such as whether human rights vary across time, culture and space - and examines common critiques.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and HR1300
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.