JSB270 Global Justice and Human Rights


This unit will not be available for enrolment until 2026. Details including the unit outline and fee information will be available from October 2025.

Unit code:JSB270
Prerequisite(s):96cp of previous study
Equivalent(s):JSB260
Credit points:12
TimetableDetails in HiQ, if available
CSP student contribution  ​$2,174
Pre-2021 CSP student contribution  ​$1,020

The pre-2021 commonwealth supported place (CSP) contribution amount only applies to students enrolled in a course prior to 2021. To learn more, visit our Understanding your fees page.

Domestic tuition unit fee  ​$3,456
International unit fee  ​$4,932
In an increasingly globalised world, justice professionals are frequently faced with challenges that are international in scope. Human rights abuses, environmental instability, poverty, conflict and regional instability act as obstacles to the maintenance of domestic order and international peace and security, as well as an individual's capacity to live a dignified life. This unit explores challenges to human rights in a global context, with a focus on human rights violations during conflict, issues of justice and equity associated with the movement and migration of people, and the human rights environment for marginalised communities. The unit also introduces students to theories of global justice as a lens through which to understand human rights. This unit will assist students to understand challenges in the global context and how they might work to address them.