Identities, Differences and Rights (5cr)

Objective

The student
- Is familiar with the structures, policies and practices which maintain racism and discrimination
- Is familiar with and can implement the use of the human rights approach as a basic tool for tackling discrimination
- Has a critical appreciation of the legislative approach and the use of public policy to tackle racism and discrimination in different national and international contexts
- Knows the factors and issues surrounding migration and the specific issues faced by so called sending and receiving countries
- Is familiar the issues surrounding refugee movements and policies

Content

- Structures, polices and practice which maintain racism
- Human rights approaches to dealing with racism and discrimination
- Migration and related policies
- Refugee issues and related policies
- Legislation in the field of discrimination (national, EU)
- UN, Council of Europe, IOM and other organisations in the field