Course Specification
(HU 313: Human Rights)
:University Helwan University
:Faculty Faculty of Computers & Information
:Department Computer science
1. Course Data
:Code HU 313
Course title: Human Rights
Level: 3
Specialization: General
:Credit hours hours 2
Number of learning (2) theoretical
units (hours):
2. Course Objective
Introduction, human rights in the Roman empire and other ancient civilizations,
human rights in Islam, analysis of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
together with freedoms and liberties protected by various constitutions, the framework
and evolution of international human rights law within the system established by the
United Nations Organization, relation to its antecedents, establishing documents,
processes of norm creation and application, and present methods and activities of
monitoring.
3. Intended Learning Outcomes:
A- Knowledge and Understanding:
A31. Abstract the principles of Human Rights and Professional Ethics.
B- Intellectual Skills
C- Professional and Practical Skills
C11. Prepare Technical Reports. (IS)
D- General and Transferable Skills
D1. Practice Communication skills in English.
D6. Practice Independent Learning techniques.
4. Course contents
Topic No. of Tutorial/
Lecture
hours Practical
Introduction 2 1
History of HR 4 2
HR in Islam 4 2
HR in contemporary societies 4 2
Components and types of HR 4 2
International Law and HR 2 1
Computer Ethics 6 3
Code of Practice of Computing 2 1
Mapping contents to ILOs
Topic Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
Knowledge and Intellectual Professional General and
understanding Skills and practical Transferable
skills skills
Introduction
History of HR A31
HR in Islam D6
HR in contemporary D6
societies
Components and types C11
of HR
International Law and D1
HR
Computer Ethics A31
Code of Practice of C11 D6,D1
Computing
11
5. Teaching and Learning Methods
4.1- Lectures
4.2- Reports
4.3- Case Studies
6. Teaching and Learning Methods for students with limited capability
Using data show
e-learning management tools
7. Students Evaluation
a) Used Methods
Assignments and Reports
Exams
b) Time
Assessment 1: Report #1 Week 4
Assessment 2: Report #2 Week 7
Assessment 3: Report #3 Week 10
Assessment 4: Report #4 Week 12
Assessment 5: final written exam Week 15
c) Grades Distribution
Reports and presentations 35%
Attendance and Participation 5%
Final-term Examination 60%
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Total 100%
Any formative only assessments
List of Books and References
a) Notes
Course Notes
- Handouts
b) Mandatory Books
Title: Human Rights, 1st. edition, 2005
Author(s): A. Salama
Publisher: Helwan University Press,
ISBN:
c) Suggested Books
d) Other publications
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