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This course surveys a range of topics in global justice. Example questions we may engage with include: What is a human right? Does justice demand that affluent countries redistribute their wealth to less-affluent ones? Why was colonialism wrong, and what should we do about it now? Is feminism necessarily imperialist? Do states have a right to exclude immigrants? Who should be entitled to refugee status? How should responsibility for addressing climate change be distributed? Is national partiality justifiable?
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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We live in an increasingly interconnected world. For many years political philosophers focused on questions of justice within states. More recently, increasing attention been paid to issues of justice between them.
This course surveys a range of topics in this contemporary literature on global justice. Example questions we may engage with include: What is a human right? Does justice demand that affluent countries redistribute their wealth to less-affluent ones? Why was colonialism wrong, and what should we do about it now? Is feminism necessarily imperialist? Do states have a right to exclude immigrants? Who should be entitled to refugee status? How should responsibility for addressing climate change be distributed? Can states permissibly prioritise the needs of their own citizens over the needs of people in other countries? Is the current distribution of territory across states justified? Under what conditions may one group secede from another?
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 10 | |
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A weekly quiz assessing students’ understanding of the lecture and reading material. |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 40 | |
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A 2,500-word essay, due mid-way through the term. |
Word Count | 2500 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
A 3,000-word essay, due at the end of term. |
Word Count | 3000 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Feedback | Word Count | 3500 | ||
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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