GLOA 400: Global Affairs Capstone

GLOA 400-004: Global Affairs Capstone
(Fall 2018)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM T

Nguyen Engineering Building 1110

Section Information for Fall 2018

The story of human rights is often told as one of steady progress, with increased democratization, growing rights awareness, and the establishment of new organizations dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights. Yet, especially in the last few years, it might seem that human rights are on the decline, with increasing authoritarianism in many countries, the persistence of conflicts, and alarming reports of widening inequality.

This course examines this alleged crisis of human rights from a variety of perspectives—the political, legal, social, cultural, and so on—using a range of case studies on specific human rights issues. Among the topics we will address are minority and indigenous peoples’ rights, rights based on gender and sexual identity, states of emergency and rights in conflict (including the Geneva Conventions), the right to development and a clean environment, and surveillance and information rights. We will examine both how struggles over these and other rights play out in specific contexts and also what steps international organizations and courts are taking to address rights concerns.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Students draw from interdisciplinary core and concentration coursework in order to synthesize, compare and consolidate the various approaches and theories explored throughout the major through a focus on a pressing global issue. Additionally, course is designed to further develop research, writing, presentation, and organizational skills.May be repeated within the term for a maximum 6 credits.
Mason Core: Capstone
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive
Recommended Prerequisite: Completion of GLOA 101 or SOCI 120 and 18 credits in major.
Schedule Type: Lec/Sem #1, Lec/Sem #2, Lec/Sem #3, Lec/Sem #4, Lec/Sem #5, Lec/Sem #6, Lec/Sem #7, Lec/Sem #8, Lec/Sem #9, Lecture, Sem/Lec #10, Sem/Lec #11, Sem/Lec #12, Sem/Lec #13, Sem/Lec #14, Sem/Lec #15, Sem/Lec #16, Sem/Lec #17, Sem/Lec #18
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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