Organization: University for Peace
Registration deadline: 05 Jun 2016
Starting date: 06 Jun 2016
Ending date: 15 Jul 2016
Human Rights Education
2 credits / 6 weeks weeks
6 Jun 2016 - 15 Jul 2016
Professor Gal Harmat
As proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and numerous succeeding covenants, conventions, treaties and declarations, the concept of human rights constitutes an indispensable pillar in the building of peace at all levels of life. Furthermore, the role of formal and non-formal education in promoting human rights (or human rights education) is also recognized as vital and complementary to the vision and goals of peace education. This course seeks to initially provide students with a clear understanding of key conceptual ideas, issues and dimensions of human rights. The goals and purposes of human rights education as articulated by international organizations and NGOs in diverse regions or societies will then be clarified. Students will also be introduced to participatory teaching-learning methodologies that have been successfully used by human rights education practitioners to deepen the knowledge as well as skills of children, youth and adults in upholding human rights for themselves and all other peoples in their societies and worldwide.
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