Human Rights and Development

BS- Public Administration and Governance

Eight Semester

Course Objectives:
The course provides an introduction to basic human rights philosophy, principles, instruments
and institutions, and also an overview of current issues and debates in the field with focus on the
problems specific to Pakistan. This course will make participants understand the meaning of
development based on human rights and social justice perspectives. It will enhance
understanding about how development is practiced based on the needs, rights and capabilities of
individuals; and critically explore the strengths and shortcomings of these approaches.
Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course, each student will be able to:
1. Understand the key historical, political, legal and moral influences that have shaped the
idea of "human rights" and be able to explain the concept of a right.
2. Analyze the contemporary challenges and trends in human rights theory and practice, and
to understand the general affinities and divergences in sources, substance and application
of rights in international, regional, constitutional and domestic contexts;
3. Identify the major international declarations, treaties, and covenants governing human
rights, and identify mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing human rights standards,
and how Pakistan is working on each to ensure human rights.
4. Know how development is linked with human rights, and how to construct and advocate
effective legal and policy arguments using international human rights norms and
discourse.

WEEKLY OUTLINE OF TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Week Lecture No. Activity/Topic

No.
1 1 Introduction
 Human Rights
 Development

1 2 Categories of Human rights

 2 3 Origin and Development of Human Rights

2 4 Origin and Development of Human Rights

3 5 Characteristics of Human Rights
3 6 Characteristics of Human Rights
4 7 Global Poverty, Development, and Human Rights
4 8 Global Poverty, Development, and Human Rights
5 9 Targeting and Measurement: Human Rights and the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
5 10 Governance and Civil and Political Rights
6 11 Governance and Civil and Political Rights
6 12 Health and Education Rights

7 13 Health and Education Rights

7 14 Revision
8 15 Midterm
8 16
9 17 Environment and Climate Change
9 18 Land Rights and Trade
10 19 Disability Rights and Development
10 20 Minority Rights and Development
11 21 Migration, Urbanisation and development
11 22 Migration, Urbanisation and development
12 23 Foreign Aid and Human Rights: Putting Investment into
Perspective.
12 24 Foreign Aid and Human Rights: Putting Investment into
Perspective.
13 25 Stakeholders Rights and Public Policy space
13 26 Stakeholders Rights and Public Policy space
14 27 Pakistan Analysis of Human Rights
14 28 Pakistan Analysis of Human Rights
15 29 Presentations

15 30 Presentations

TEXT BOOKS/RECOMMENDED READINGS:

Books:
1. Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice by Jack Donnelly Cornell University
Press London, 3rd Edition.
2. Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Rights, By Markus Kaltenborn Markus Krajewski
 Heike Kuhn Editors Sustainable Development Goals and Human Right, Springer
3. Development and the Politics of Human Rights Edited by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk
Marguerite Marlin, Taylor and Francis
4. Huchzermeyer, Marie, ‘“Slum” Upgrading and “Slum” Eradication? The Mixed
Message of the MDGs,’ in Malcolm Langford, Andrew Sumner and Alicia Ely Yamin
(eds.), The Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights: Past, Present and
Future. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp.295-315
5. Stein, Michael, Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo and Janet Lord. ‘Education and HIV/AIDS:
Disability Rights and Inclusive Development,’ in Malcolm Langford, Andrew Sumner
and Alicia Ely Yamin (eds.), The Millennium Development Goals and Human Rights:
Past, Present and Future. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2013, pp.274- 294
Marks Distribution:
Final exam- 40
Midterm exam- 25
Internal evaluation- 35
Total-------------------100
Internal Evaluation 35 marks Distribution --- Number of activities = 4
Activity 1: List and brief about Submission: February 28, 2022 Marks 5
1. Constitution of Pakistan articles dealing with Human Rights
2. UN Human Rights conventions to which Pakistan is signatory
3. Ministry of Human Rights and its functions/wings
4. Human rights link with sustainable development goals
5. Human rights link with theories
Activity 2: Visit to any Human rights organization and review your visit Submission:
March 21, 2022 Marks 10
Activity 3: Study and analyze the different human rights laws and projects existing in
Pakistan. How it can be improved (the practical points for change to public) Marks 10

Activity 4: Conduct an activity for Human rights awareness category wise: Submission:
May 25, 2022
It can be conducted anytime throughout the semester but before May 25, 2022 Marks 10
Tentative list
1. Women Rights
2. Children rights
3. Men rights
4. Senior citizen rights
5. Transgender rights
6. Student rights
7. Employees rights
8. Organization rights