HRE WorkshopHRE Workshop20092009

Julianne McMurtry, JD

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights #1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online)(online)

Course Overview:  The examination of human rights from a contemporary global perspective.

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online)(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.

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights(online)(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

#2 Soc. 163 – Women & #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online)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.

#2 Soc. 163 – Women & #2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online)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

#3 Soc. 199 – Human #3 Soc. 199 – Human TraffickingTrafficking

(WEC 1 Unit)(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.

#3 Soc. 199 – Human #3 Soc. 199 – Human TraffickingTrafficking

(WEC 1 Unit)(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?

#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online)Studies (Online)

Course Overview: A survey study of the relationship between the natural environment and human population demographic change, industrial development and urban life.

#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental #4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online)Studies (Online)

Examples of Topics:◦Ecosystems◦Pollution◦Conservation ◦The Environmental Justice Movement

(U.S.)◦Hurricane Katrina

Organization of CoursesOrganization of CoursesCourse ReadingsWeekly DiscussionsTerm Paper on Topic Related to

Course◦Reaction Paper Assignments*

Quizzes/ExamsVideo Clips/MoviesWebsites

Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(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.

Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(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

Student Evaluations Student Evaluations (Success!)(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

Challenges Challenges Survey Courses – Not Enough

Time to Cover Each Topic as Thoroughly as Possible

No Service Learning Component