PHM-Exch> Health and Human Rights short certificate e-learning course

[Claudio Schuftan]

.From: Frank Elbers <frank.elbers at hrea.org>
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 HREA and the Human Rights Centre of the UN-mandated University for Peace
are offering short certificate course on *Health and Human
Rights<http://www.hrea.org/health-human-rights>
* from 16 May-26 June 2012. There are still a few places available in the
course.****

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This e-learning course introduces participants to the doctrinal, actual and
policy related linkages between health and human rights, and the
contemporary challenges associated with them. Participants will explore the
normative concepts of the right to health as a human right and will also
study the intersections between the human right to health on the one hand
and some of the other human rights such as the right to life, food, work,
development etc. on the other. In addition, participants will explore some
of the most important contemporary and emerging issues in the field, and
will analyse the role of the international organisations and national
governments in framing and implementing appropriate health policies.****

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The main objectives of the course are to make the participants aware of the
different facets of the linkages between health and human rights and the
associated challenges; to develop the knowledge necessary for critical
analysis of the existing international and national policies affecting
health; and to acquaint the participants with tools that can be employed in
order to mainstream and address issues concerning health in policy making.
Throughout the course, participants will engage in case studies including
decisions of various national, regional and international courts of law on
the relevant topics. Although gender aspects of health and human rights
linkages will be a subject of direct focus in some of the topics covered,
the same will also be generally mainstreamed throughout the course.
Similarly, several of the topics covered will critically analyse the role
of transnational corporations as well as the role of civil society within
the health and human rights linkages.****

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*Course outline*

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Week 1: Normative concepts of the right to health as a human right;
linkages between right to health and other human rights****

Week 2: Sexual and reproductive rights; health and human rights linkages in
the context of violence against physical integrity of human beings****

Week 3: HIV/AIDS, other infectious diseases and human rights****

Week 4: Mental and physical disabilities, health and human rights****

Week 5: Globalisation and the human right to health including implications
of international trade, intellectual property rights and labour****

Week 6: Health as a development issue: human development policies,
Millennium Development Goals and health****

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This e-learning course involves approximately 40 hours of reading,
interaction with students and instructors on discussion boards, quizzes and
webinars. 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 audit the course.****

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For further information and online application form, please go to:*
www.hrea.org/health-human-rights*****

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Frank Elbers, Executive Director****

Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) - US office****

689 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-3302****

Tel: +1 617 301-4303 | Fax: +1 617 249-0278 | Skype ID: frank_elbers****

E-mail: frank.elbers at hrea.org | Web: http://www.hrea.org****

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