Scientific freedom and responsibility have to be enabled and practised. They benefit both scientists and policymakers; they also benefit all of us. Yet, these benefits will not be achieved if the status of scientific freedom and responsibility as a human right, as well as their linkages with other human rights, are not well understood or are plainly neglected.
The MOOC on Science and Human Rights, offered by the Global Campus of Human Rights in partnership with UNESCO, is the first dedicated educational engagement on the human rights-based approach to scientific freedom and responsibility, which is also accessible, at scale and cross-disciplinary in its engagement with human rights.
The MOOC runs over 5 weeks and is organised in 2 modules.
- Module 1 explains connections and frameworks and tackles two important questions: why connect science and human rights? What is a human rights-based approach (HRBA) to scientific freedom and responsibility?
- Module 2 is devoted to the HRBA in practice and responds to 3 key questions: what is science for human rights? What is an enabling environment for scientific freedom and responsibility? How can you use a HRBA to science to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
The course offers a wealth of specialised knowledge and examples, enabling participants to benefit from rich and varied competences. It features relevant actors from a multitude of perspectives on science and human rights.
How to register
The MOOC is mainly for scientists, university-level science students and policymakers around the world who want to understand and practise a HRBA to scientific freedom and scientific responsibility. Promoting diverse participation, including in terms of gender, is a key consideration.
Course dates: 10 October – 13 November 2022
Free enrolment until 23 October 2022.
To participate in the course enrol at https://edx.gchumanrights.org/mooc-shr
For more information, contact the Global Campus at e-learning@gchumanrights.org or visit https://gchumanrights.org/mooc-shr.
