Course syllabus
Autumn 2018
Course syllabus, Autumn 2018
Title
Global Justice
Swedish title
Global Justice
Course code
MR226L
Credits
7.5 credits
Grading scale
UA / Excellent (A), Very Good (B), Good (C), Satisfactory (D), Pass (E) or Fail (U)
Language of instruction
English
Decision-making body
Faculty of Culture and Society
Syllabus valid from
2018-09-03
Syllabus approval date
2018-05-23
Level
Basic level
Entry requirements
Admission to the course requires a minimum of 60 approved credits with a certain progression in one of the following Major Subjects: History with a Focus on European Studies, Human Rights, International Migration and Ethnic Relations, International Relations or Peace and Conflict Studies.
Main field
No main field.
Progression level
G2F / First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Progression level in relation to degree requirements
The course can normally be included as a part of a general degree at undergraduate level.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is that the students independently acquire knowledge about central concepts in the field of human rights with a focus on issues concerning global justice and the possibilities of securing economic and social rights in all countries.
Course contents
The course’s central themes concern the global division of resources together with the institutional framework and how these affect the state capacities of countries, as well as the possible moral and political responsibility that affluent countries or their citizens might have in relation to the non-affluent – whether there is any such responsibility and what form it might take. The course covers different positions within the contemporary discussion about these issues.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different theoretical positions within the political and philosophical discussion about global justice;
- demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the tension that exists between national self-determination and global responsibility in the world today;
- demonstrate an ability to, both orally and in written form, argue about and present the theoretical debate on global justice;
- demonstrate ability to, within given time frames, identify, formulate and solve questions and problematizations based on applying theories of global justice on issues concerning national self-determination and global responsibility.
Learning activities
The course consists of lectures, seminars and independent study.
Assessment
The course contents and learning outcomes are assessed by written assignments. There are two re-exams available for students who have not completed the course at the ordinary time period and re-exams have the same structure as the ordinary exam.
Course literature and other study material
- Rawls, John (1999) The Law of Peoples. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
- Tan, Kok-Chor (2017) What is this Thing Called Global Justice? London: Routledge.
- Up to 300 pages of additional material (see the course guide)
Course evaluation
All students are offered an opportunity to give oral or written feedback at the end of the course. A summary of the results will be made available on the school's web-pages.