Dear list members, Please find below a call for applications for the HREA distance learning course "Introduction to Human Rights Education", which will be offered from 1 September-23 November 2003. Instructors are Nancy Flowers and Felisa Tibbitts. Note that the deadline for applications has been extended until 15 June 2003. Further information about other upcoming courses and about HREA's Distance Learning Programme can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/ Best wishes, Frank Elbers Distance Learning Programme, HREA http://www.hrea.org ---- HREA Distance Learning Course 8E03: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION 1 September-23 November 2003 Instructors: Nancy Flowers and Felisa Tibbitts The course will introduce the international field of human rights education (HRE), including presentations of programming approaches, teaching and learning resources, and related theory. The course is intended for educators and trainers working in both the formal and nonformal sectors. Participants will be assisted in the development of a curriculum, training, or plan to use these skills to further their organization's advocacy efforts. Participants might be expected to apply these skills within formal education settings, for staff development within their own organizations, and for outreach and advocacy. The course has the following sequence. First, it will introduce the human rights framework and programming approaches and teaching materials in use worldwide. This will be followed by a presentation of interactive teaching methods and related pedagogical theory. Participants will then explore discipline-based approaches to HRE, examining programming and sample materials that come from the social sciences, the humanities and the sciences. This will be complemented by an examination of "issue" oriented education and advocacy approaches to HRE, drawing examples from children's rights, women's rights and the rights of minorities. Several sessions will be devoted to building the skills of participants, by reviewing how to develop a learning experience, use the Internet for resources and integration of assessments. The course involves approximately 60 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction among students and instructors, and assignments, and is offered over a 12-week period beginning on 1 September. E-mail will be the main medium for the course, although participants will need to have periodic access to the Web. This course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. Participants will do the required reading, prepare interim and final project assignments and participate in group discussions. 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 audit the course. COURSE OUTLINE Weeks 1-4: Introduction Week 1. Orientation to the course Week 2. Introduction to Human Rights Week 3. Introduction to Human Rights Education Week 4. Models and methods of teaching HRE Weeks 5-7: Discipline-based Approaches to Human Rights Education Week 5. HRE and the Social Sciences Week 6. HRE and the Humanities Week 7. HRE and the Sciences Weeks 8-9: Practical Tools for HRE Week 8. Developing Learning Activities Week 9. Finding Resources and Integrating Use of the Internet Weeks 10-12: Issue-Oriented Education and Advocacy Approaches Week 10. HRE Approaches for Children's Rights Week 11. HRE Approaches for Women's Rights Week 12. HRE Approaches for Minority rights/non-discrimination ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS Nancy Flowers is a former secondary school teacher who has worked as a trainer and writer in the field of human rights education for over 15 years. Ms. Flowers assisted Amnesty International in the development of their HRE program and has consulted worldwide with governments, nongovernmental organizations and UN agencies. Ms. Flowers is the author of numerous HRE publications, including Local Action/Global Change: Learning about the Human Rights of Women and Girls (UNIFEM, 1999) and the Human Rights Education Handbook (University of Minnesota, 2000). She holds the BA degree from the University of Georgia and Cambridge University, and an MA from Columbia University. Felisa Tibbitts is co-founder and director of Human Rights Education Associates (HREA). Ms. Tibbitts has worked with local educators and curriculum writers in developing national HRE programs in schooling systems in numerous countries in Central/Eastern Europe. She has participated in HRE trainings in over a dozen countries and consults with inter-governmental, governmental and non-governmental agencies about HRE programs. Ms. Tibbitts has published numerous articles on HRE, focusing primarily on policy and applied research. She holds a BA degree and two masters degrees (Public Policy; Education) from Harvard University. WHO SHOULD APPLY The course is intended for educators and trainers working in secondary schools and adult learning environments. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computers and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. COSTS The course tuition fee is US$ 525 (tuition for auditors is $200). A limited number of scholarships is available for applicants from Africa, Arab World, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe/Newly Independent States, Latin America/Caribbean through the support of the Dutch Foreign Ministry. APPLICATION The deadline for applications is 15 June 2003. Applications received after that day unfortunately cannot be accepted. Successful applicants will be notified by 1 July 2003. Full tuition payment is due on 15 August 2003. APPLICATION FORMS Applications forms (in Word and PDF format) can be downloaded from:http://www.hrea.org/courses/application8E03.doc [Word] http://www.hrea.org/courses/application8E03.pdf [PDF] Inquiries about the course can be sent to <applications@hrea.org>. ======== North American Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education-na@hrea.org>. If you have problems (un)subscribing, contact <owner-hr-education-na@hrea.org>. **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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