The University of Teacher Education Central Switzerland (PHZ) is starting an international advanced qualification, the "Certificate of Advanced Studies CAS in Human Rights Education" in January 2012. The practice-oriented CAS "Human Rights Education" aims to qualify the participants for a role as trainers and multipliers of human rights education for their specific context.
The participants will achieve an internationally recognized Certificate of Advanced Studies PHZ in Human Rights Education.
Alumni of the CAS “Human Rights Education” will be able to fulfill pedagogical functions in different professional contexts:
School Context (formal human rights education):
- Teachers of all levels (e. g. with a coordinating role for cross-curricular topics)
- Professors/Lecturers of Universities of Teacher Education/Teacher Colleges
Non-School Context (nonformal human rights education):
- Employees of state and civil society institutions and organizations (e. g. members‘ support)
- Those employed in corporate human resources management
Application deadline: September 30More information about the course
Henrik Wergeland (1808 – 1845) was a romantic poet and an important historian. He was an advocate for
democracy, and an eager defender of freedom of faith and freedom of expression.
