IRE108 Human Rights, Democratization and Global Justice

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hubert Smekal, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jiří Baroš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Dufek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
JUDr. Ing. Jan Lhotský, Ph.D., E.MA (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Katarína Šipulová, Ph.D., MSt (lecturer)
Mgr. Petra Krňanová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Tillová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hubert Smekal, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:40 exP21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will be familiar with the basic concepts and both theoretical and practical issues of human rights, democracy and global justice.
Learning outcomes
After passing the course, students will : - have basic knowledge of main issues of human rights, democracy and global justice - be able to critically discuss main issues of human rights, democracy and global justice - be able to apply general framework to specific issues of human rights, democracy and global justice
Syllabus
  • Human Rights (HR) cluster (Hubert Smekal): 1) Intro + basic concepts 2) Historical and philosophical sources of HR 3) International HR and International HR Law 4) International HR Regimes 5) European HR Regime 6) Midterm test
  • Democracy cluster (Veronika Soporská):
  • 1) Philosophical sources of Democracy 2) Non-democratic Regimes an How to measure Democracy 3) Democratization 4) Waves of Democracy 5) Democracy Assistance 6) Wrap-up discussion
Literature
  • DONNELLY, Jack. Universal human rights in theory and practice. 3rd ed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2013, x, 320. ISBN 9780801477706. info
  • FORSYTHE, David P. Human rights in international relations. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012, xiv, 355. ISBN 9781107629844. info
  • FREEMAN, Michael. Human rights : an interdisciplinary approach. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Polity, 2011, xi, 241. ISBN 9780745639666. info
  • HAERPFER, Christian W. Democratization. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009, xxviii, 42. ISBN 9780199233021. URL info
  • DRYZEK, John S. and Patrick DUNLEAVY. Theories of the democratic state. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009, xv, 375. ISBN 9780230542877. info
  • GRUGEL, Jean. Democratization : a critical introduction. 1st pub. Houndmills: Palgrave, 2002, xiii, 273. ISBN 0333679695. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, group projects
Assessment methods
The course consists of lectures combined with seminars including class discussions. Students are expected to read all compulsory readings (articles or book chapters and cases) in advance in order to actively participate in class discussions. In order to successfully pass the course, students must obtain at least 60 points out of total 100 points. In the Human Rights cluster, students can obtain max. 50 points: 1) 5 e-tests (each max. 5 points) 2) Midterm test (max. 25 points) In the Democracy cluster, students can obtain max. 50 points: 1) Group project + final discussion (max. 20 points for project, max. 5 points for active participation in the final discussion) 2) Final exam (max. 25 points) -- “A” grade 92 – 100 points “B” grade 84 – 91 points “C” grade 76 – 83 points “D” grade 68 – 75 points “E” grade 60 – 67 points “F” grade less than 60 points
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fss/spring2020/IRE108