Spring 2018  |  GLOS 3402 Section 001: Human Rights Internship (50089)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Community Engaged Learning
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 05/04/2018
Mon 01:25PM - 03:20PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 140
Enrollment Status:
Open (21 of 25 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
Hands-on experience at organizations engaged in promoting/protecting international human rights. Work 100 hours in non-governmental organization. Substantive background on human rights laws/procedures, organizational theory/management information about human rights. prereq: dept consent
Class Description:
This course is designed to offer students a practical, hands on experience in human rights advocacy including an internship in one of the many organizations in the Twin Cities area that are engaged in promoting and protecting international human rights. A student is required to work 8 hours per week (total of 100 hours for the semester) in a nongovernmental organization. Work Load To complete this class, students are required to: attend and participate in class; complete the required readings; complete the required 100 hours at the site placement; make a 5 minute in-class presentation about the internship placement; turn in weekly memos to the instructor and the site supervisor; participate in the group NGO project, and turn in a 3-page reflection paper at the end of the internship.
Grading:
Other Grading Information: 50% Site Supervisors Evaluation 20% Group NGO Projects 15% Quality of Weekly Memos 5% Class Participation and In-Class Presentation on internship 10% 3 page reflection paper
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50089/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 November 2011

ClassInfo Links - Spring 2018 Global Studies Classes Taught by Barbara Frey

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