Human Rights at and from University

Title of Activity-Open Access Mooc Course "Human Rights at and from University"
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Description of activities, what will the student do during the activity
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This course, named Human Rights at and from University, is intended for teachers, students, administrative staff of universities and other higher education institutions. This course is prepared under the international Erasmus+ project "Higher Education Learning Community for Inclusion (HELCI)", which is implemented by Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania) together with the University of Vienna (Austria) and the University of Salamanca (Spain), and several Spanish non-governmental organisations working in the field of human rights.
The aim of the project is to implement the principles of non-discrimination on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, racial and ethnic identity and common European values in higher education, to strengthen links between universities in different countries and to create engaging and innovative study content that fights against hate speech and other forms of intolerance that Europe faces today.
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The course „ Human Rights at and from University“ consists of an Introduction and four modules:
The first module: Human Rights at University: What are we talking about? 
The second module: Learning to live together: Human Rights and Diversity.
The third module: Challenges and opportunities for the promotion of Human Rights.
The fourth module: Wake up the activist within you: Learn to protect and promote Human Rights at university.
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Mykolas Romeris University hereby certifies that the badge owner finished the course "Human Rights at and from University" and after watching the video and completing the tasks, the person is able to:
•Explain the meaning and scope of human rights.
•Identify the relevance of human rights in university life and their impact on the protection of personal dignity, equality and freedom.
•Explore the evolution of human rights over time, noting the historical events and context that led to their emergence and development. 
•Identify the challenges and situations in which human rights may be compromised in the university environment. 
•Explain the existing international and regional mechanisms for the protection and guarantee of human rights today.
•Analyse the responsibilities and roles of states, international organisations and civil society in the protection and promotion of human rights.
•Develop skills to promote and actively participate in initiatives of inclusion and respect at the university.
•Explore effective strategies and practices to promote inclusion and respect in the university community.
•Explain the intersection between human rights and gender in the university context.
•Identify existing policies and mechanisms to promote gender equality and protect human rights at the university.
•Explain key concepts related to sexual and gender diversity and the importance of respecting and guaranteeing the rights of LGTBIQ+ people.
•Explore the challenges and obstacles faced by LGTBIQ+ people in exercising their rights, both in society and in the university environment.
•Analyse existing policies, laws and mechanisms to promote inclusion, equality and protection of LGTBIQ+ people's rights at university.
•Identify barriers and challenges faced by people with disabilities in accessing education, employment, public services and full participation in society.
•Explore strategies and good practices to promote accessibility and inclusion in university and other settings, including adapting physical environments, raising awareness of diversity and different abilities.
•Analyse the factors and causes that hinder the full guarantee of human rights in different contexts and that can lead to experiences of inequality and discrimination.
•Explain the impact of technology on the promotion and protection of human rights.
•Recognise the risks and challenges that technology poses to privacy, freedom of expression and hate speech that can circulate on social media.
•Analyse the ethical and social implications of ecological challenges within a human rights framework.
•Assess how environmental degradation can exacerbate existing inequalities, disproportionately affecting vulnerable and marginalised communities.
•Reflect on individual and collective responsibility to protect the environment and promote environmental justice as part of human rights.
•Identify the potential of academic institutions and civil society to drive positive human rights change.
•Explore good practices that are successfully developed in academic institutions for the promotion of human rights.
•Explain the different forms of discrimination and gender-based violence that can occur in the university environment.
•Identify and recognise types of discrimination and gender-based violence, such as sexual harassment, gender-based discrimination in access to academic opportunities.
•Identify barriers and obstacles faced by migrants and refugees in accessing higher education and in their university experience.
•Analyse success stories and good practices in the integration of migrants and refugees in the university community, highlighting the benefits and positive outcomes for all parties involved.
•To identify the forms of racism and xenophobia present in the university environment and their consequences in the lives of the people affected.
•Propose educational tools and approaches for awareness raising and the promotion of racial equality and the valuing of diversity in the university community.
•To evaluate the obstacles to inclusion and equality at university, and how these challenges can affect coexistence and equal access to educational opportunities.
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Tasks

Task no.1

Issued by organiser or scanning QR code

Each module has 5 video clips, which make up the content of each module. Each video has defined learning outcomes, i.e. knowledge, abilities, attitudes, values, which are expected to be demonstrated by individuals after taking this course and completing self-assessment and / or self-reflection tasks that are available to each participant of the course in the Moodle environment of this course.
At the end of each topic of each module, there are readings for further independent learning and / or delving into the issues of human rights in educational systems.
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Activity

MRU Trainings

Organiser

Mykolas Romeris University

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