Course Title:
Human Rights in the Middle East
Course Description:
Focuses on human rights in the Middle East. Emphasizes civil and political rights. Explores the development of human rights and briefly reviews basic definitions, concepts, legal texts, as well as mechanisms for enforcement and remedies. Offers students an opportunity to learn about human rights issues in the Middle East from a thematic and comparative perspective, examining issues of torture, extrajudicial and similar killings, liberty and security of persons, the right to vote, free speech, and freedom of the press. Explores current topics pertinent to international affairs such as counterterrorism/terrorism; democratization; and issues of interdependence with economic, social, and cultural rights.
Fall Offering:
Lab/Coreq 1:
Spring Offering:
Every
Lab/Coreq 2:
Summer Offering:
Lab/Coreq Remarks:
Summer 1 Offering:
Prerequisite 1:
ENG U111
Summer 2 Offering:
Prerequisite 2:
Cross-Listed Course 1:
Prerequisite 3:
Cross-Listed Course 2:
Prerequisite 4:
Cross-Listed Course 3:
Prerequisite 5:
Cross-Listed Course 4:
Prerequisite Remarks:
Sophomore standing or above.
Cross-Listed Course 5:
Repeatable:
N
Additional Information:
Approved course: NU Core-Writing Intensive in Major
Approved course: NU Core-Social Science Level 1
Approved course: Arts & Sciences Core-Analysis
Approved course: NU Core-Comparative Study of Cultures
