Human Rights Approaches to Health

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Seminar/Discussion) This course identifies, locates, and examines the complicated intersection between human rights and health in law, policy, and lived reality. Taught from a multi-disciplinary framework, the course analyzes the content, justiciability and realization of international right to health provisions and the meaning of these provisions in different cultural and socio-economic contexts. Through contemporary debates and case studies, the course examines the interaction between various human rights approaches (cultural rights, right to development, environmental rights, women's rights, Indigenous rights) and health approaches (public health, global health, environmental health, social determinants of health). Requisite Courses: HR-2100 or HR-2200 [prerequisite(s)]. HR-4650 (3 or 6) Special Topics in Human Rights (3 hrs Lecture) The nature and range of topics will vary, depending on the expertise of the instructor. Students should consult the Human Rights Program Director or Global College web site for information about specific iterations of the course. The course may be repeated if topic varies. Requisite Courses: HR-2100(3) and HR-2200(3) (or the previous HRGS-2101(6) or the previous POL-2101(6)) [prerequisite(s)]; and at least 6 additional credit hours in HR, or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)]. HR-4671 (3 or 6) Independent Study in Human Rights (3 hrs Directed Reading) An independent study is an individualized course of study or research for advanced students under the supervision of a faculty member. The faculty supervisor and the student develop a program of reading or research. Typically the student is required to prepare a major paper or other research project and to take an oral examination. Restrictions: Instructor Permission Required.