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HRE Workshop 2009

HRE Workshop 2009. Julianne McMurtry , JD. #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online). Course Overview:  The examination of human rights from a contemporary global perspective. #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online). Course Objectives:

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HRE Workshop 2009

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  1. HRE Workshop2009 Julianne McMurtry, JD

  2. #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online) • Course Overview:  The examination of human rights from a contemporary global perspective.

  3. #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online) • Course Objectives: • To become more knowledgeable about the issue of global human rights. • To become more knowledgeable concerning the major human rights violations across the globe including the United States.

  4. #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online) • Examples of Topics: • Poverty • Social Rights/Cultural Conflicts • Medical Perspective on Human Rights • Pollution/ Environmental Issues • Housing and other basic resources necessary for human survival

  5. #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online) • Course Overview: An exploration of contemporary human rights issues with a focus on women and children, as they are encountered at the local, national, and global level.

  6. #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online) • Examples of Topics: • women's rights in prison/teens in prison • healthcare access • child labor • children at war • spousal abuse/sexual assault • women’s rights: birth control • women’s rights: HIV/AIDS

  7. #3 Soc. 199 – Human Trafficking(WEC 1 Unit) • Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of global human trafficking. In addition, the causes and consequences of human trafficking as well as means of reducing this human rights issue will be examined.

  8. #3 Soc. 199 – Human Trafficking(WEC 1 Unit) • Countries (briefly) Covered: • Cambodia & Thailand • Uganda • Europe • Peru • USA • Closing Topic: Ending the Slave Trade/Human Trafficking in Our Time. Is it possible?

  9. #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online) • Course Overview: A survey study of the relationship between the natural environment and human population demographic change, industrial development and urban life.

  10. #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online) • Examples of Topics: • Ecosystems • Pollution • Conservation • The Environmental Justice Movement (U.S.) • Hurricane Katrina

  11. Organization of Courses • Course Readings • Weekly Discussions • Term Paper on Topic Related to Course • Reaction Paper Assignments* • Quizzes/Exams • Video Clips/Movies • Websites

  12. Student Evaluations (Success!) • Readings • Engaging Textbooks & Short Articles that tell “Stories.” • A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. • Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade.

  13. Student Evaluations (Success!) • Weekly Discussions on a Controversial Topic from the Readings • Passionate Responses • Real Life Examples from Classmates • Ex: Migrant Farm Workers • Ex: Teens in Prison

  14. Student Evaluations (Success!) • Video Clips/Movies • “A picture is worth a 1,000 words.” • Images can be more influential than text. • Examples of Movies: • An Inconvenient Truth • Human Trafficking (2005) • Blood Diamond

  15. Challenges • Survey Courses – Not Enough Time to Cover Each Topic as Thoroughly as Possible • No Service Learning Component

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