Human Rights in International Development Work 7.5 hp

The course introduces different theoretical and philosophical perspectives on human rights and emphasizes the link between human rights and development. Furthermore, the course examines and discusses human rights from a gender perspective and how human rights are implemented in international and national contexts. The course also gives students the necessary tools to work with human rights in practice through an applied perspective and focus on human rights- based work in various contexts.

Kursinnehåll

The course introduces different theoretical and philosophical perspectives on human rights and emphasizes the link between human rights and development.
Furthermore, the course examines and discusses human rights from a gender perspective and how human rights are implemented in international and national contexts. The course also gives students the necessary tools to work with human rights in practice through an applied perspective and focus on human rights- based work in various contexts.

  • Theoretical perspectives on Human Rights
  • Human Rights, culture and religion
  • Actors and implementation
  • Human Rights and development
  • Human Rights and gender
  • Human Rights in practice, a rights-based approach

Förkunskapskrav

General entry requirements or the equivalent. English proficiency is required. Exemption is granted from the requirement in Swedish.

Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå

Kurskod/Ladokkod: LHRG18

Kursen ges vid: Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

Label Value
Typ av Kurs Programkurstillfälle
Studieform Normal
Termin Våren 2026: vecka 9 – vecka 13
Studietakt Helfart
Undervisningsspråk Engelska
Ort Jönköping
Kurstid Dagtid
Platser 5.0
Studieavgift Gäller enbart studenter utanför EU/EES/Schweiz: 12375 SEK
Kursplan (PDF)
Anmälningskod HJ-22677