卡爾頓大學

Human rights contribute, through theory and practice, to people’s struggles to overcome institutional and everyday inequities. They provide legal, social and political tools and strategies for challenging forms of discrimination, subjugation and persecution, such as those based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or political opinion, as well as historical practices of colonialism and exploitation.

Drawing from a wide range of interdisciplinary topics and approaches from the humanities and social sciences, the Human Rights and Social Justice program provides an overview of historical and contemporary human rights issues and their impact on human lives in different cultural contexts.

The program offers students an opportunity to examine and critically assess the various strategies and mechanisms that have been used nationally and internationally to address these issues, including social movements, domestic legislation, international statutes, and human rights declarations and conventions. If you choose the three-year General program, you will be required to complete 15.0 credits of which 7.0 credits must be in Human Rights and Social Justice. The four-year Honours program requires 20.0 credits of which 9.0 credits must be in Human Rights and Social Justice.

The Combined Honours programs offer you the opportunity to combine your studies of human rights with those from another discipline. The combined programs require that you complete 20.0 credits of which 7.0 credits are in Human Rights and Social Justice. You must also satisfy the Combined Honours credit requirements of the other discipline. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Journalism program may combine their journalism studies with those in human rights for a Combined Bachelor of Journalism. As in other combined programs, the Combined Honours requirements for both Journalism and Human Rights and Social Justice must be met.

Electives

In first year, you will be able to take up to four electives. Taking courses in a variety of disciplines in first year means that you can begin to identify other disciplines that might interest you. As well, when you are choosing electives, take into consideration your career goals as well as your interests.

Future opportunities

A BA in Human Rights and Social Justice from Carleton will give you a combination of knowledge and skills that is unequaled by any similar program. Students are prepared to work in public-interest groups; unions; women’s groups; community groups; and international, governmental and nongovernmental organizations.