“Catholic Christian in Principle, Benedictine in Orientation, and Filipino in Character”

Course Syllabus

Course Code / Title: HS16/HS106 PEACE STUDIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Credit Units / Hours: 3 UNITS / 3 hours per week

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 Objectives : At the end of the semester, the students are expected to:1. Compare the different peace movements – both international and national and explain the relation between peace in the region and the activism for democracy and human rights2. Chronicle the peace movements of modern history and explain what they stood for3. Draw the parallelism between peace movements and civil rights movements. 4. Analyze the effects of the peace initiatives and conflict-resolution efforts being undertaken in the Philippines and worldwide.5. Support how the respect for Human Rights is essential to peace.6. Evaluate the Philippine Human Rights situation.7. Formulate a plan of action how the Philippines can improve on its Human Rights record8. Identify and apply in the course of learning the Benedictine core values of peace, mutual respect and understanding, tolerance, humility, justice and fairness

Grading System:Midterm Grade

60% Partial Class Standing (includes all aggregate CS grades prior to the midterm exam)

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40% Midterm ExamFinal Course Grade

50% Final Class Standing (includes all aggregate CS grades for the whole semester)20% Midterm Exam30% Final ExamClass Standing (CS) Components

- Quizzes (inclusive of Long Tests), Assignments, Seatwork, Research Papers, Class Activities and Class Participation

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES CONTENTS / TOPICSSUGGESTED

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At the end of the module, the students are expected to:

Compare and contrast the traditional and the UNESCO concept of peace

Explain the effects of the peace initiatives and conflict-resolution efforts being undertaken in the Philippines and worldwide

MODULE I:MEANING AND CULTURE OF PEACE

1. Meaning of Peace a. Traditional Concept b. UNESCO Concept

2. Culture of Peace a. Culture of Peace and the Declaration and Program of Action on a Culture of Peace b. Conflict Resolutions in the Philippines b.1 Promotion of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act

LectureGroup Discussion:“Is the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act Equitable or Not”Research and Oral Reports on Conflict Resolutions in the Philippines

9 hours3 weeks

RecitationQuizzesWritten/OralReportPapers

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b.2 GRP/CPP-NPA-NDF Peace Initiatives b.3 The Cordillera Administrative Region b.4 The MNLF Peace Accord/MILF Peace Initiative

3. Theory and Practice of Conflict Resolution

Discuss the different peace movements in the world and their effect on society

Select the Peace Movements of modern history with the greatest contributions to society and explain why this is so.

MODULE II: PEACE MOVEMENTS1. The Benedictine Peace Perspective2. The Founding of the International Red Cross3. The Founding of the League of Nations – and the United Nations4. Non-Violence Movement of Mahatma Ghandi5. Civil Rights Movement of Martin Luther King ( USA )6. Anti-Apartheid Movement , the Founding of the ANC and the Struggle of Nelson Mandela (South Africa)7. Solidarity Movement of Lech Waleska, the Contributions of Pope John Paul II and the Collapse of the Eastern Block (Poland)8. The Oslo Accord and the Israel-Palestinian Ongoing Search for Peace9. The Burmese Peace Campaign of Aung San Suu Kyi

MIDTERMS

10. Philippine Human Rights and Peace Movers a. Ninoy Aquino b. Lorenzo Tanada c. Jose Diokno11. The Nobel Peace Prize and other winners

LectureOral Presentation of

Research Work (on each of the peace movements)

Film Showing: Gandhi

“Bowling for Columbine”Farenheit 9/11

“Mother Theresa of Calcutta”

“The Life of Pope John Paul II”

“Shindler’s List”“Dangerous Lives”

15 hours5 weeks

3 Hours1 week

6 Hours2 weeks

QuizzesRecitation

PapersBook Report:

Biography of either: Martin Luther King

Nelson MandelaLech Walesa

Aung San Suu KyiJohn Paul II

MODULE III:

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Summarize how the respect and recognition of human rights is an instrument of change

Appraise actual situations where human rights are violated

HUMAN RIGHTS AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE1. International Bill of Human Rights2. Civil and Political Rights3. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights4. Human Rights Situation of Vulnerable Sectors5. Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Promotion of Human Rights and the Remedies for the Enforcement of Human Rights Treaties and Laws

FINALS

LectureReporting

Symposium

18 hours6 weeks

3 hours1 week

QuizzesRecitation

Case Study

REFERENCES

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Bajay, Monisha (ed); Encyclopedia of Peace Education; New Code of Judicial Conduct, USA: 2008 Coquia, Jorge., Human Rights: An introductory course. Central Professional Books, QC; 2000.Paige, Glenn D., Towards a Non-killing Filipino Society: Developing an Agenda for Research, Policy and Action. Marikina, Philippines. 2004. PHILJA Judicial Journal; Indigenous Peoples Rights Act; Supreme Court; Manila. 2001Zoglin, Shigekane., Human Rights in Theory and Practice: Course reader. UCLA, USA. 2001.www.nobel.nowww.haguepeace.org www.ipeacei.orgwww.peace-initiatives.com

Prepared by:

International Studies Department

Modified: June 7, 2010

“That in all things God may be glorified!”

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