Graduate Diploma in Human Rights
Postgraduate
In Canberra (Australia)
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Start date
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The Graduate Diploma in Human Rights has a global outlook and explores domestic policy and legal issues in the context of the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on Australia’s geopolitical position. Obtain vital knowledge of international and regional human rights systems and investigate areas including sociology and social policy, political science and political economy, philosophy, history and human geography.
Are human rights your higher calling? Understand how human rights operate in various political, social, economic and environmental contexts. Develop critical skills in the effective use of human rights tools and language to achieve specific changes in the world. Gain the skills to apply academic knowledge to real situations and solutions.
Why study with us?
This program combines social, scientific and legal approaches to the study of human rights and provides a holistic perspective on human rights and social change.
The course addresses human rights violations at the local, national, regional and global levels.
You will have the opportunity to undertake independent scholarly research on current human rights issues and participate in an internship within an Australian or international human rights organisation.
Related degrees: Graduate Diploma in Development Studies.
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Subjects
- IT
- Human Rights
- International
- Credit
- Global
- Skills and Training
- IT Development
Course programme
For an up-to-date list of units of study for this degree, please refer to the online postgraduate handbook.
Study planThe Graduate Diploma in Human Rights requires the satisfactory completion of:
(a) a minimum of 24 credit points from core units of study; and
(b) a maximum of 24 credit points from elective units of study. With the permission of the Degree Coordinator a maximum of 12 credit points can be taken as elective units from units of study outside those listed in the Human Rights subject area of the Postgraduate Unit of Study Table, including units of study from other faculties.
Graduate opportunities
The Human Rights program may lead you to a career within non-government agencies and the United Nations, roles in international human rights and development agencies as well as federal and state government roles. Graduates can also find employment in print and visual media (journalism, radio and reporting) where a human rights specialisation is required.
Graduate Diploma in Human Rights