| Unit name | Conflict, Migration and Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Unit code | SPOL31022 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Emeritus Professor. Alan Emond |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School for Policy Studies |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
This unit aims to provide students with a basic understanding of health issues affecting asylum seekers and migrants along with reasons behind migration. Legal aspects pertaining to human right abuses and economic rights to health will be explored. The unit will also examine health issues relating to situations of conflict or disaster such as the health response to a humanitarian emergency, torture, and gender and sexual health aspects arising from a conflict situation.
