29 January-11 March 2014 (E13414) | Register for this course (opens in new window)
Instructor: Bailey Grey
This certificate course offered jointly by HREA and the Right to Education Project provides human rights, development and education advocates with concepts, skills, and tools to deepen their knowledge and strategise their work on the right to education. The course will look at the theoretical foundations of the right to education, how to apply them in order to identify stakeholders, obligations and violations, and what strategies may be used to promote and realise the right. The course will apply a human rights advocacy methodology whereby participants learn to work at the level of: substance (being aware of the content and meaning of the right in order to identify violations); structure (identifying duty-bearers and using legal instruments so to encourage accountability); society (identifying actions and behavioural/value changes in order to enhance participation of rights-holders).
Participants will deepen their knowledge by learning about international, regional and national standards related to the right to education; what they mean in practical terms (making education available, accessible, acceptable and adaptable); how they apply to different stakeholders. Participants will also gain skills and knowledge in identifying obligations for states, the international community and non-state actors; recognising violations of the right to education.
This e-learning course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, interaction with students and instructor on discussion boards, quizzes and webinars with invited guests. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning. The maximum number of course participants is 25. Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. It is also possible to be an auditor of the course.
Course outline
Week 1: Understanding the right to education (I)
Week 2: Understanding the right to education (II): legal obligations vs. political commitments
Week 3: Identifying obligations (immediate vs. progressive realisation; respect, protect, fulfil; states, international community, non-state actors)
Week 4: Identifying violations (issues: fees, compulsory nature, teachers training; groups: women and girls, minorities, emergencies, extremely poor)
Week 5: Monitoring the right to education (existing monitoring mechanisms; law and policy assessment; budget analysis; indicators)
Week 6: Developing strategies for the realisation of the right to education (judicial review and strategic litigation; lobbying and mobilisation of independent experts and bodies; community-based educational and awareness-raising activities)
About the instructor
Bailey Grey is the Coordinator for Right to Education Project, a collaborative initiative supported by ActionAid International, Amnesty International and the Global Campaign for Education, promoting mobilisation and accountability on the right to education. Prior to this, she served as Coordinator for the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre where she coordinated a wide variety of human rights research and capacity building projects across the globe. Bailey also led an innovative capacity building initiative for Amnesty International Ireland on Human Rights Based Approaches which was aimed at Irish civil society and focused on operationalising economic and social rights. She holds an MA in the Theory and Practice of Human Rights from the University of Essex.
Who should apply
The course is intended for human rights, development and education advocates who work on the right to education. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA and The Right to Education Project aim to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. It also possible to audit the course. A Certificate of Participation will be awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Costs
Tuition fee for participants: $ 575. US$ 435 (25% discount) if paid 3 months before the course starts; $ 490 (15% discount) if paid 2 months before course start.
Tuition for auditors: $ 215. US$ 165 (25% discount) if paid 3 months before the course starts; $ 185(15% discount) if paid 2 months before course start.
Payments can be made online by major credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa), PayPal and bank transfer. Bulk rates are available.
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