POLS444-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

International Human Rights

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course examines the growth of the human rights movement over the past 70 years and problems associated with creating a universal set of human rights norms. Contemporary challenges will be examined with a particular emphasis on the Global South.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

POLS405, DIPL405, ILAP662, POLS420 and DIPL418 prior to 2014

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 10:00 - 13:00 Jack Erskine 240
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,299.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

All POLS444 Occurrences

  • POLS444-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026