[Education] - Call for applications: The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion (14 March-24 April 2012)
Call for applications: The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion
Application deadline: 1 March 2012
Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; the development of educational materials and programming; and community-building through on-line technologies. HREA is dedicated to quality education and training to promote understanding, attitudes and actions to protect human rights, and to foster the development of peaceable, free and just communities.
HREA is calling for applications for the short certificate course "The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion", which will be offered from 14 March-24 April 2012. This e-learning course provides participants with practical guidance on how to protect human rights through the European human rights system, and specifically the institutions and treaties of the Council of Europe.
Participants will be introduced to the main European human rights conventions and jurisprudence, primarily as developed through the European Court of Human Rights. The course addresses European human rights standards as they apply to civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights. The course is primarily intended for advanced (under)graduate students of (international) law or social and political sciences; civic education and history teachers; and NGO staff members from Council of Europe member states. Participants should have a good written command of English (the course language is English), have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use, and have regular access to e-mail and the Internet.
The course involves approximately 40 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction among students and instructor, webinars and quizzes, and is offered over a six-week period beginning on 14 March 2012. This course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning.
Course outline
Week 1. Human rights in Europe: an overview of the Council of Europe, the European Union and the OSCE
Week 2. The European Convention on Human Rights
Week 3. The European Court of Human Rights
Week 4. The European Social Charter
Week 5. The European Convention on the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Week 6. The Council of Europe Framework Convention on National Minorities
For more detailed information and online registration, please visit: www.hrea.org/european-human-rights-system.
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