Catholic Christian in Principle, Benedictine in Orientation, and Filipino in Character
Course Syllabus Course Code / Title: Credit U!its / Hours: HS16/HS106 PEACE STUDIES AND HUMAN RI HTS " UNITS / " #ours $er %ee&
This course is a study on the life of times of key personalities in the Asia Pacific region who have influenced the socio-political and economic make up of the region. Course 'b(e)ti*es : At the end of the semester, the students are expected to: 1. ompare the different peace movements ! "oth international and national and explain the relation "etween peace in the region and the activism for democracy and human rights #. hronicle the peace movements of modern history and explain what they stood for $. %raw the parallelism "etween peace movements and civil rights movements. &. Analy'e the effects of the peace initiatives and conflict-resolution efforts "eing undertaken in the Philippines and worldwide. (. )upport how the respect for *uman +ights is essential to peace. ,. -valuate the Philippine *uman +ights situation. .. /ormulate a plan of action how the Philippines can improve on its *uman +ights record 0. 1dentify and apply in the course of learning the 2enedictine core values of peace, mutual respect and understanding, tolerance, humility, 3ustice and fairness
radi!+ Syste,: Midter, rade 60- Partial lass )tanding 4includes all aggregate ) grades prior to the midterm exam5
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.0- 6idterm -xam /i!al Course rade 00- /inal lass )tanding 4includes all aggregate ) grades for the whole semester5 10- 6idterm -xam "0- /inal -xam Class Sta!di!+ 2CS3 Co,$o!e!ts - 7ui''es 4inclusive of 8ong Tests5, Assignments, )eatwork, +esearch Papers,
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SPECI/IC '45ECTI6ES At the end of the module, the students are expected to:
C'NTENTS / T'PICS M'DU9E I: MEANIN AND CU9TURE '/ PEACE 1. 6eaning of Peace a. Traditional oncept ". 9:-) ; oncept #. ulture of Peace a. ulture of Peace and the %eclaration and Program of Action on a ulture of Peace ". onflict +esolutions in the Philippines ".1 Promotion of the 1ndigenous Peoples< +ights Act
SU ESTED STRATE IES / METH'DS 8ecture =roup %iscussion: Is the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act Equitable or Not +esearch and ;ral +eports on onflict +esolutions in the Philippines
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M'DE '/ E6A9UATI'N / ASSESSMENT
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ompare and contrast the traditional and the 9:-) ; concept of peace -xplain the effects of the peace initiatives and conflict-resolution efforts "eing undertaken in the Philippines and worldwide
+ecitation 7ui''es ?ritten@;ral +eport Papers
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".# =+P@ PP-:PA-:%/ Peace 1nitiatives ".$ The ordillera Administrative +egion ".& The 6:8/ Peace Accord@618/ Peace 1nitiative $. Theory and Practice of onflict +esolution
%iscuss the different peace movements in the world and their effect on society )elect the Peace 6ovements of modern history with the greatest contri"utions to society and explain why this is so.
M'DU9E II: PEACE M'6EMENTS 1. The 2enedictine Peace Perspective #. The /ounding of the 1nternational +ed ross $. The /ounding of the 8eague of :ations ! and the 9nited :ations &. :on-Aiolence 6ovement of 6ahatma =handi (. ivil +ights 6ovement of 6artin 8uther Bing 4 9)A 5 ,. Anti-Apartheid 6ovement , the /ounding of the A: and the )truggle of :elson 6andela 4)outh Africa5 .. )olidarity 6ovement of 8ech ?aleska, the ontri"utions of Pope Cohn Paul 11 and the ollapse of the -astern 2lock 4Poland5 0. The ;slo Accord and the 1srael-Palestinian ;ngoing )earch for Peace >. The 2urmese Peace ampaign of Aung )an )uu Byi 61%T-+6) 1D. a. ". c. 11. Philippine *uman +ights and Peace 6overs :inoy AEuino 8oren'o Tanada Cose %iokno The :o"el Peace Pri'e and other winners
8ecture ;ral Presentation of +esearch ?ork 4on each of the peace movements5 /ilm )howing: =andhi F2owling for olum"ineG /arenheit >@11 F6other Theresa of alcuttaG FThe 8ife of Pope Cohn Paul 11G F)hindler<s 8istG F%angerous 8ivesG
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7ui''es +ecitation Papers 2ook +eport: 2iography of either: 6artin 8uther Bing :elson 6andela 8ech ?alesa Aung )an )uu Byi Cohn Paul 11
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M'DU9E III:
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)ummari'e how the respect and recognition of human rights is an instrument of change Appraise actual situations where human rights are violated
HUMAN RI HTS AS AN INSTRUMENT /'R S'CIA9 CHAN E 1. 1nternational 2ill of *uman +ights #. ivil and Political +ights $. -conomic, )ocial and ultural +ights &. *uman +ights )ituation of Aulnera"le )ectors (. +ole of :on-=overnmental ;rgani'ations in the Promotion of *uman +ights and the +emedies for the -nforcement of *uman +ights Treaties and 8aws /1:A8)
8ecture +eporting )ymposium
10 hours , weeks
7ui''es +ecitation ase )tudy
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REFERENCES Page 4 of 5
2a3ay, 6onisha 4ed5H -ncyclopedia of Peace -ducationH :ew ode of Cudicial onduct, 9)A: #DD0 oEuia, Corge., *uman +ights: An introductory course. entral Professional 2ooks, 7 H #DDD. Paige, =lenn %., Towards a :on-killing /ilipino )ociety: %eveloping an Agenda for +esearch, Policy and Action. 6arikina, Philippines. #DD&. P*18CA Cudicial CournalH 1ndigenous Peoples +ights ActH )upreme ourtH 6anila. #DD1 Ioglin, )higekane., *uman +ights in Theory and Practice: ourse reader. 9 8A, 9)A. #DD1. www.no"el.no www.haguepeace.org www.ipeacei.org www.peace-initiatives.com
Pre$ared by: I!ter!atio!al Studies De$art,e!t Modi:ied: 5u!e ;< 1010
That in all things God may be glorified!
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