AP/HREQ 4460 6.00
HREQ Work-Focused Placement Course
This work-focused, course-based placement provides HREQ majors with an intensive experiential education opportunity in their fourth year in exchange for academic credit. Participants will apply their skills and knowledge in the area of human rights and equity as they work with community organizations, government agencies, non-profit agencies, or other relevant groups.
In addition to exploring the relationship between human rights theory and praxis, topics examined in the course include advocacy, teamwork, and community-building; professionalism, privacy, and ethics; and cultural sensitivity, self-identification, and intersectionality in the workplace. Placements will comprise 4 hours per week with the partner organization, for a total of 96 hours across two terms. Seminars will be held every other week for the duration of the course.
Placement opportunities will help students appreciate the opportunities and challenges that come with implementing human rights in practice. Students will enhance their ability to work as part of a larger team on issues of rights, equity, and social justice, and develop skills related to advocacy and diplomacy. Through a series of critical reflections, students will explore their growth as human rights practitioners, while a final knowledge mobilization project will give students the opportunity to share aspects of their experience with other course members.
Prerequisites: 84 credits (including HREQ 1010, 2030, 3010, and 3100).
Note: This course is open to HREQ majors.