HS4064

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GENOCIDE AND WAR CRIMES

HistoryCollege of Arts & Sciences

Subject code

HS

Course Number

4064

Course Long Title

GENOCIDE AND WAR CRIMES

Department(s)

Course Level

Post-Baccalaureate, Undergraduate

Degree Attributes

  • Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Major/Minor Course
  • Law and Society Minor

Equivalent Course(s)

HS464, PO335, PO3350

Course Description

Examines the period from the First World War to the present. Close study of the evolution of international understanding of genocide, crimes against humanity, and human rights violations through selected case studies. Focus on social, political, economic, and cultural factors in the perpetration of atrocities. Development of human-rights protections and adjudication; also, the potential for reconciliation. Cross listed with PO 3350. Students who have taken PO 335 or PO 3350 cannot enroll in HS 4064.

Credit Hours Min

3