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Spring 2025  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (52965)

Instructor(s)
Ainsley Boe (Proxy)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2025 - 05/05/2025
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Notes:
FFI: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GLOS5403+Spring2023
Class Description:
The constant threat to vulnerable individuals and communities' existence has raised successful social movements in some places, while in others has caused repression and persecution of their members and leaders. Justice has not always been accessible in environments full of cultural barriers and systemic discrimination. This 3-credit seminar will use an interdisciplinary lens to examine the ideas and practices used in international human rights advocacy from a grounded perspective. The issues gravitate around four themes: power, voice, protection, and evaluation. We will apply some of the major tools used in strategic human rights advocacy, which include documentation of violations; mapping the social context in which issues are embedded; framing messages and communications to authorities; consulting with experts; developing project objectives and tactics; and experimenting with other ways to engage with activists, the public, and policymakers to bring about change and social justice. The seminar will ponder the ethical choices faced by human rights advocates, considering our positionality and motivations to advance the rights of individuals and groups.

Students will engage with outside groups/community organizations throughout the class. The instructor will work with groups to choose a topic at the start of the semester. To facilitate group work and link to current policy debates, the recommended topics are:

-Socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental rights of children and youth
-Race and gender-based discrimination and violence
-Other human rights issues - with the instructor's approval


Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52965/1253
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2022

Spring 2024  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (53362)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2024 - 04/29/2024
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 30
Enrollment Status:
Open (16 of 17 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Notes:
FFI: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GLOS5403+Spring2023
Class Description:
The constant threat to vulnerable individuals and communities' existence has raised successful social movements in some places, while in others has caused repression and persecution of their members and leaders. Justice has not always been accessible in environments full of cultural barriers and systemic discrimination. This 3-credit seminar will use an interdisciplinary lens to examine the ideas and practices used in international human rights advocacy from a grounded perspective. The issues gravitate around four themes: power, voice, protection, and evaluation. We will apply some of the major tools used in strategic human rights advocacy, which include documentation of violations; mapping the social context in which issues are embedded; framing messages and communications to authorities; consulting with experts; developing project objectives and tactics; and experimenting with other ways to engage with activists, the public, and policymakers to bring about change and social justice. The seminar will ponder the ethical choices faced by human rights advocates, considering our positionality and motivations to advance the rights of individuals and groups.

Students will engage with outside groups/community organizations throughout the class. The instructor will work with groups to choose a topic at the start of the semester. To facilitate group work and link to current policy debates, the recommended topics are:

-Socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental rights of children and youth
-Race and gender-based discrimination and violence
-Other human rights issues - with the instructor's approval


Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53362/1243
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
9 November 2022

Spring 2023  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (53781)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2023 - 05/01/2023
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 205
Enrollment Status:
Open (9 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Notes:
FFI: http://classinfo.umn.edu/?GLOS5403+Spring2023
Class Description:
The constant threat to vulnerable individuals and communities' existence has raised successful social movements in some places, while in others has caused repression and persecution of their members and leaders. Justice has not always been accessible in environments full of cultural barriers and systemic discrimination. This 3-credit seminar will use an interdisciplinary lens to examine the ideas and practices used in international human rights advocacy from a grounded perspective. The issues gravitate around four themes: power, voice, protection, and evaluation. We will apply some of the major tools used in strategic human rights advocacy, which include documentation of violations; mapping the social context in which issues are embedded; framing messages and communications to authorities; consulting with experts; developing project objectives and tactics; and experimenting with other ways to engage with activists, the public, and policymakers to bring about change and social justice. The seminar will ponder the ethical choices faced by human rights advocates, considering our positionality and motivations to advance the rights of individuals and groups.

Students will engage with outside groups/community organizations throughout the class. The instructor will work with groups to choose a topic at the start of the semester. To facilitate group work and link to current policy debates, the recommended topics are:

-Socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental rights of children and youth
-Race and gender-based discrimination and violence
-Other human rights issues - with the instructor's approval


Learning Objectives:
As a result of completing this course and the assigned readings and activities, you will be better prepared to

● Integrate issues of practice in the field with theory and research. Special attention will be paid to ethical professionalism in public service.

● Identify political, socioeconomic, and cultural factors working to counter basic human rights protections.

● Develop skills to design strategies and plans for advancing human rights and social justice through legislative reform campaigns, strategic litigation (advocate for clients), private sector advocacy, and United Nations/Inter-American advocacy.

● Develop professional competencies for meaningful and sustainable partnerships with vital human rights actors and organizations. Communicating directly, with organization, focus, purpose, and clarity is part of these competencies.

Grading:
Pass/Fail (S/N) & (A/F)
Exam Format:
None
Workload:
1 Report on engagement in an HR initiative (2
to 3 students group) 25 points

1 Discussant presentation (individual) 20 points


2 Tactics Presentation (group) 30 points


1 Role-play participation (group) 10
points


Participation in Class activities 15
points

Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/53781/1233
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/hamm0229_quint100_GLOS5403_Spring2023.docx
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
16 January 2023

Spring 2022  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (54801)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/18/2022 - 05/02/2022
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 330
Enrollment Status:
Closed (20 of 19 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54801/1223
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2021  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (50813)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
Delivery Mode
Online Course
Enrollment Requirements:
Graduate Student
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2021 - 04/26/2021
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
Off Campus
UMN REMOTE
Enrollment Status:
Open (18 of 20 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/50813/1213
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2020  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (54485)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/21/2020 - 05/04/2020
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 184
Enrollment Status:
Open (11 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54485/1203
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2019  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (54739)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/22/2019 - 04/29/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 135
Enrollment Status:
Open (13 of 15 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/54739/1193
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2018  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (51622)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/16/2018 - 04/23/2018
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 135
Enrollment Status:
Closed (19 of 18 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/51622/1183
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2017  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (52449)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 435
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/52449/1173
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2016  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (60376)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/19/2016 - 05/06/2016
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 230
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/60376/1163
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Spring 2015  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (68173)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/20/2015 - 05/08/2015
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study. prereq: Grad student
Class Notes:
Please conctact Barbara Frey at freyx001@umn.edu for a permission number.
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/68173/1153
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

Fall 2013  |  GLOS 5403 Section 001: Human Rights Advocacy (26275)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Delivery Medium
Meets With:
LAW 6058 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2013 - 12/11/2013
Wed 02:30PM - 05:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 425
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Theoretical basis of human rights movement. Organizations, strategies, tactics, programs. Advocacy: fact-finding, documentation, campaigns, trial observations. Forensic science. Human rights education, medical/psychological treatment. Research project or background for case study.
Class Description:
This 3-credit seminar will study the histories, philosophies, and activities of human rights activists and organizations. The course examines the theoretical basis of the human rights movement, the principles underlying key organizations in the human rights field as well as their strategies, tactics, and programs. The class provides an opportunity to put in perspective students' previous experiences as interns or staff with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the human rights field. The class will use case studies and other participatory methods to understand and to evaluate the work of human rights activists. We will learn about tactical methods including fact-finding and documentation of violations, normative campaigns, the use of social networking, and discuss the effectiveness and consequences of each method. The class will consider critiques of human rights practice including cultural relativsm and the asymmetries of power that affect relationships among human rights advocates. Students will consider the basic organizational structure and fundraising needs of NGOs. Students will design and present a research project based on their selection of in-class topics. Readings include material on the history of NGOs; roots and development of the human rights movement; analysis of key NGOs; advocacy within international institutions; and reports and publications from NGOs working in the field.
Grading:
20% Reports/Papers
20% Class Participation Other Grading Information: 30% oral presentation; 30% group project
Class Format:
15% Lecture
75% Discussion
10% Group Work
Workload:
60-100 Pages Reading Per Week
30 Pages Writing Per Term Other Workload: 3 short papers and 1 oral presentation; group advocacy presentations.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/26275/1139
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
19 April 2012

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