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Learning unit: Human Rights Last updated: July, 2017

Degree: International Relations Plan: 401
Semester: 8° Credits: 2

Week Topic Activities, Homeworks, Exams Bibliography

1 Course presentation The student will present several topics in Universal Human
teams, which must contain the Rights in theory &
requirements established at the practice
beginning of the course.

Essays related to the topics will be

assigned from one session to another
2 Part 1. Toward a theory of universal Universal Human
human rights. Rights in theory &
THE CONCEPT OF HUMAN RIGHTS practice
3 UNIVERSAL DECLARATION MODEL. .Evidence 1: State a definition of human Universal Human
rights based on a contemporary theory. Rights in theory &
EQUAL CONCERN AND RESPECT practice
Evidence 2: Define values and compare
its concept with human rights.

4 Part 2. Cultural relativism and Evidence 3: Research the development Universal Human
international human rights of the concept of human rights Rights in theory &
throughout history. practice
MARKETS, STATES, AND “THE
WEST”
5 NON-WESTERN CONCEPTIONS OF Universal Human
HUMAN RIGHTS Rights in theory &
practice

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CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS
6 CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND
UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS(CONT)
HUMAN RIGHTS AND “ASIAN
VALUES”
7 Part 3. Human rights and
international action
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
REGIME
8 HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOREIGN
POLICY
9 THE PRIORITY OF NATIONAL
ACTIONS
10 Part 4. Essay on Contemporary
Theory and Practice.
DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT AND
HUMAN RIGHTS.
11 GROUP RIGHTS AND HUMAN
RIGHTS
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Evidence 4: Based on cooperative work, Universal Human
state a concept that retakes the Rights in theory &
integrality of human rights. practice
Evidence 5: Write a report about Universal Human
international, national and local human Rights in theory &
rights institutions including their principal practice
activities, reason of their creation and the
year of their foundation.
Evidence 6: Draw a flowchart including Universal Human
the steps human rights institutions follow Rights in theory &
after they have received a formal practice
complaint.
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Rights in theory &
practice
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Evidence 7: Synthesize the history of Rights in theory &
human rights in Mexico. practice
Evidence 8: Keep a directory of Universal Human
institutions that defend and promote Rights in theory &
human rights in Nuevo Leon, including a practice
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synthesis of the activities they do,

representatives they have, year of their
foundation, address and telephone.

12 NON DISCRIMINATION FOR ALL: Universal Human

THE CASE OF SEXUAL MINORITIES Rights in theory &
practice
13 GENOCIDE AND HUMANITARIAN Universal Human
INTERVENTION Rights in theory &
practice
14 Final Project Preview . Universal Human
Rights in theory &
practice
15 Final Project submit Comprehensive final project Universal Human
Rights in theory &
practice
16 Final grades signing and uploading to Universal Human
SIASE Rights in theory &
practice
17 Counseling for second opportunity
18 2nd opportunity Evdences 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
19 2nd opportunity Evidences 6,7,8, final project
20 2nd opportunity grades

STUDENT´S TASKS
The student will present several topics in teams, which must contain the requirements established at the beginning of
the course.
Essays related to the topics will be assigned from one session to another. Develop a critical analysis of the situations
described in the text, but the most important aim is to analyze which are committed in different societies and which
are analyzed and propose solutions.

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EVIDENCE 1: State a definition of human rights based on a contemporary theory.

EVIDENCE 2: Define values and compare its concept with human rights.
EVIDENCE 3: Draw a time line including the history of human rights.
EVIDENCE 4: Classify human rights retaking the main elements according to the theory of the three generations.
EVIDENCE 5: Write a report about international, national and local human rights institutions including their principal
activities, reason of their creation and the year of their foundation.
EVIDENCE 6: Draw a flowchart including the steps human rights institutions follow after they have received a formal
complaint.
EVIDENCE 7: Synthesize the history of human rights in Mexico.
EVIDENCE 8: Keep a directory of institutions that defend and promote human rights in Nuevo Leon, including a
synthesis of the activities they do, representatives they have, year of their foundation, address and telephone.
COMPREHENSIVE FINAL PROJECT:
 Essay about problems faced by human rights institutions; include a list of the most common human rights
violations in Mexico.
 Project with strategies to defend and promote human rights.
 Audiovisual presentation of the project.

EVALUATION
Evidence 1: 5% Evidence 5: 10%
Evidence 2: 5% Evidence 6: 5%
Evidence 3: 10% Evidence 7: 10%
Evidence 4: 5% Evidence 8: 10%
Activities and assignments: 15%
Values: 5%
Comprehensive final project: 20%
Total: 100%

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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Name of the Book: Universal Human Rights in theory & practice
Author (s): Jack Donelly
Editorial: Cornell University Press
Publication Date: 2003

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