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Curricular information is subject to change
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• to understand teaching and learning processes relevant to the field of human rights;
• critically reflect on issues and challenges in offering human rights education to other student learners;
• design and teach an appropriate lesson plan on human rights to secondary school students;
• extend their knowledge of and communicate clearly key concepts of human rights;
• act ethically and appropriately at all times; act independently and manage time effectively; be able to demonstrate inter-personal skills and competence in teamwork and interpersonal communication.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Specified Learning Activities | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 85 |
Total | 109 |
Students must have taken (or be simultaneously taking) a module on international/European human rights in UCD or an equivalent module while on any exchange programme.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: Preparation of Lesson Plan and Delivery to Secondary School Students | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Presentation: End of trimester group presentation. | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 20 |
Journal: Individual, self-reflection by learning journal. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Early formative feedback on learning journal entries with be given individually to students via Brightspace prior to the journal being assessed summatively at the end of the module. Group feedback and peer review activities will be conducted throughout the semester.
Name | Role |
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Dr Andrew Jackson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |