The course will introduce students to the concepts of human rights showing them how they relate to governance. It will show them how good policy positively affects economic development. It will show them how a democratic environment leads to a culture of observing human rights
By the end of the course students should be able to learn the following:1. To developed the ability to appreciate the link between the rights guarantors (the state) and the rights consumers (the general public)2. To understand the link between human rights and governance.3. To understand the link between government policy and good economic environment4. To understand the concept of democracy5. To understand the benchmarks of governance such as accountability, transparency and honesty6. To understand the role of security agencies in governance