University of Iowa Center for Human Rights Courses (HRTS)

HRTS Courses

This is a list of courses with the subject code HRTS. For more information, see University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (College of Law) in the catalog.

HRTS:2115 Introduction to Human Rights 3 s.h.

Analysis and evaluation of the international human rights program; relationship between human rights and international law. Same as IS:2115.

HRTS:2902 The Arts and Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination of emerging human rights issues in the arts from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:2902.

HRTS:2903 Technology and Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination of emerging human rights issues in technology from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:2903.

HRTS:2907 Literature and Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination in human rights in literature from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:2907.

HRTS:2908 Governance and Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination of emerging human rights related to governance issues from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:2908.

HRTS:2909 Human Rights Lab 1-3 s.h.

Discussion-based examination of emerging human rights issues from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:2909.

HRTS:3904 Business, Labor, and Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination of emerging human rights issues in labor and business from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:3904.

HRTS:3905 Topics in Human Rights 1-3 s.h.

Examination of emerging human rights issues from an interdisciplinary and international perspective. Same as IS:3905.

HRTS:3906 Global Crises and Human Rights 3 s.h.

Exploration of human rights in context of global challenges; multidisciplinary; topics may include military conflict, nuclear war, human trafficking, environmental disasters, and other international human rights crises.

HRTS:3910 Human Rights Advocacy 3 s.h.

Theoretical foundations and critical issues for international human rights advocacy and international humanitarian movements. Same as IS:3910.

HRTS:3920 Advocacy in Action: From the Classroom to Congress (Washington, D.C.) 3 s.h.

Supervised internship; focus on field-based advocacy grounded in human rights frameworks; includes required three-day field experience in Washington, D.C.