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Cursus: RGMUIER223
RGMUIER223
Capita Selecta Public International Law: Human Rights Education
Cursus informatie
CursuscodeRGMUIER223
Studiepunten (EC)2,5
Cursusdoelen
After this course:
  • Students can Identify and understand international human rights standards relevant for human rights education;
  • Students can compare and critique various theoretical approaches to human rights education;
  • Students can Consider the strategies for supporting quality and sustained human rights education, taking into account curriculum, learning materials, pedagogies, whole school strategies and complementary non-formal education programming;
  • Students are able to discuss human rights education in contemporary contexts,  including conflict/post-conflict societies and with refugees and newcomers;
  • students can develop a Final Project that will allow for in-depth engagement on a human rights education theme or program of your choice.
Inhoud
The purpose of this course is to introduce learners to human rights education and provide a condensed overview of the field’s history, central concepts, scholarship and practices.  We will survey the history and emergence of human rights education and some of its critiques. We will explore how HRE is taking place within schools, the training of professional groups and in the non-formal education sector.
The purpose of this course is for learners to develop a comparative, critical understanding of the concepts and practices of human rights education. The theory-oriented sessions will include an introduction to international human rights standards, the role of education for promoting and protecting human rights, HRE models and approaches, the human rights-based approach to education and links between education and personal and social transformation. The practice-based sessions will introduce a range of examples and tools for learning human rights, include an analysis of HRE programming in relation to local contexts and audiences and tools for developing HRE resources.
 
Human rights education has theoretical and pragmatic dimensions that will be explored comparatively in the class. The philosophical roots of human rights education are based in natural law that underlies the human rights framework, which contends that each human being is born with inalienable rights. Human rights education has a dimension related to international legal standards (treaty obligations) but also has roots in popular education and promotes equality and justice through social transformation. Human rights education has a pragmatic dimension that recognizes the role of values and practices to create educational environments and societies centered on human dignity. HRE is closely linked with participatory methods and encourage the active engagement of learners in society.
In this course, you will be introduced to relevant literature, including theoretical and policy-oriented articles, research, case studies and sample curriculum. The course is infused with examples from all regions - Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America - including projects with which the instructor has been engaged.  This course will aim to model participatory pedagogy by promoting inquiry, reflection, collaboration, and dialogue.  Students will have the opportunity to enhance critical thinking, writing, and presentation skills, particularly in relation to their specific academic or professional interests.
 
This course will be taught by prof. Felisa Tibbitts, Chair in Human Rights Education. Feel free to contact her with questions: f.l.tibbitts@uu.nl.

General information
 
In ‘Capita Selecta – Selected Topics of Public International Law’, students will broaden their knowledge of international law by taking mini-modules which are intertwined with on-going research projects carried out by the lecturers. The course is divided into four sub-periods. During the first sub-period (week 7), students will write a research proposal for their master’s thesis. During the three other periods, students will take five different modules out of a range of options offered. Each module will last for three weeks and have, in principle, 10 contact hours. Within the short period of time, students will familiarize themselves with current topics and challenges that have not been addressed in depth in the General Course or other courses of the specialized tracks. Through the Capita Selecta course, students will further develop their skills to critically analyze case-law and existing literature, write short papers, present findings, and provide feedback to other students.
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