HRE Workshop 2009 Julianne McMurtry, JD

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online) Course Overview: The examination of human rights from a contemporary global perspective.

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online) Course Objectives: ◦ To become more knowledgeable about the issue of global human rights. ◦ To become more knowledgeable concerning the major human rights violations across the globe including the United States.

#1 Soc. 162 – Human Rights (online) Examples of Topics: ◦ Poverty ◦ Social Rights/Cultural Conflicts ◦ Medical Perspective on Human Rights ◦ Pollution/ Environmental Issues ◦ Housing and other basic resources necessary for human survival

#2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online) Course Overview: An exploration of contemporary human rights issues with a focus on women and children, as they are encountered at the local, national, and global level.

#2 Soc. 163 – Women & Children’s Rights (Online) Examples of Topics: ◦ women's rights in prison/teens in prison ◦ healthcare access ◦ child labor ◦ children at war ◦ spousal abuse/sexual assault ◦ women’s rights: birth control ◦ women’s rights: HIV/AIDS

#3 Soc. 199 – Human Trafficking (WEC 1 Unit) Course Overview: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of global human trafficking. In addition, the causes and consequences of human trafficking as well as means of reducing this human rights issue will be examined.

#3 Soc. 199 – Human Trafficking (WEC 1 Unit) Countries (briefly) Covered: ◦ Cambodia & Thailand ◦ Uganda ◦ Europe ◦ Peru ◦ USA Closing Topic: Ending the Slave Trade/Human Trafficking in Our Time. Is it possible?

#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online) Course Overview: A survey study of the relationship between the natural environment and human population demographic change, industrial development and urban life.

#4 Soc. 187 – Environmental Studies (Online) Examples of Topics: ◦ Ecosystems ◦ Pollution ◦ Conservation ◦ The Environmental Justice Movement (U.S.) ◦ Hurricane Katrina

Organization of Courses Course Readings Weekly Discussions Term Paper on Topic Related to Course ◦ Reaction Paper Assignments* Quizzes/Exams Video Clips/Movies Websites

Student Evaluations (Success!) Readings ◦ Engaging Textbooks & Short Articles that tell “Stories.” A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. Not for Sale: The Return of the Global Slave Trade.

Student Evaluations (Success!) Weekly Discussions on a Controversial Topic from the Readings ◦ Passionate Responses ◦ Real Life Examples from Classmates  Ex: Migrant Farm Workers  Ex: Teens in Prison

Student Evaluations (Success!) Video Clips/Movies ◦ “A picture is worth a 1,000 words.”  Images can be more influential than text. Examples of Movies: ◦ An Inconvenient Truth ◦ Human Trafficking (2005) ◦ Blood Diamond

Challenges Survey Courses – Not Enough Time to Cover Each Topic as Thoroughly as Possible No Service Learning Component