University of Waikato

This course examines reasoning about human rights. It covers what we mean when we talk about Human Rights and asking whether the concept of Human Rights makes sense. When examining particular claimed Human Rights, it looks at how are they talked about, breached, enforced, theorized. Examples may include: the right not to be enslaved, the right not to be tortured, LGBT rights, animal rights and climate rights.

This course examines the study of how organisms in rivers and lakes interact with each other and their environment. It covers the ecological communities of rivers and lakes, linkages with adjacent terrestrial and marine ecosystems, and the management of freshwaters including conservation and restoration.