2025 Fall
GLOBAL 173 001 - LEC 001
International Human Rights
Darren C Zook
Class #:23310
Units: 4
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Interdisciplinary Social Science Programs
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
32
Enrolled: 118
Waitlisted: 16
Capacity: 150
Waitlist Max: 70
Open Reserved Seats:
12 reserved for Global Studies Majors
20 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 9 hours of outside work hours per week.
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Course Catalog Description
This course will explore the philosophical evolution of human rights principles in the realm of political theory and the influence of such principles as they have transformed into a coherent body of law. We will focus specifically on issues in international human rights law; the approach will be both thematic and comparative. Topics will include but are not limited to: human rights diplomacy; the influence of human rights in international legal practice; cultural and minority rights; genocide and the world community; cultural relativism and national sovereignty; international law and international relations; individual and collective rights; migration, labor, and globalization; and national, international, and nongovernmental organizations.
Class Notes
If you are a declared/intended GS/PE major or minor and cannot enroll in this class via standard methods, please complete this form, which will open July 25 and close August 15: https://forms.gle/PMZ4Y5Yve9WGSEh17. Permission seats will be given only to declared/intended GS/PE majors or minors who a..
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If you are a declared/intended GS/PE major or minor and cannot enroll in this class via standard methods, please complete this form, which will open July 25 and close August 15: https://forms.gle/PMZ4Y5Yve9WGSEh17. Permission seats will be given only to declared/intended GS/PE majors or minors who are on the waitlist. Completing this form is not a guarantee of a seat.
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Rules & Requirements
Credit Restrictions
Students will receive no credit for GLOBAL 173 after passing PACS 126. A deficient grade in PACS 126 maybe removed by taking GLOBAL 173.
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth
Meets Philosophy & Values, L&S Breadth
Meets Social & Behavioral Sciences, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Reserved Seating For This Term
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
12 reserved for Global Studies Majors
20 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None