Short course Right to education: Research skills to support advocacy 2024
Develop and mobilize your research skills in order to build a solid argument for advocacy in favour of education right
Information
Period
January 2024 - September 20244 ECTS credits
120 Distance teaching hours
16 hours over four half-days in group/synchronous sessions with guest speakers; 104 hours in individual/asynchronous sessions with the support of tutors.
EQF-level
6Language
EnglishFormat
Distance learningRegistration
Registration deadline
15 November 2023Fees:
CHF 2,000.-
Grants available subject to conditions (contact: Thibaut Lauwerier)
Contribution to the SDGs
Objectives
- To be familiar with and acquire the methodological tools needed to conduct research into the right to education
- Knowing how to use research to build a solid case for advocacy
- Developing a network of experts on the right to education
Audience
Civil society organisations in the field of education
Learning outcomes
- Identify relevant topics and research questions (following aliterature review)
- Develop a methodology to address this issue
- Collect and analyse existing or original data
- Use the results of research for advocacy
Programme
4 modules:
- Identifying relevant topics and research questions on the right to education
- Methodology design and data collection
- Data analysis
- Valuing research for advocacy
Director(s)
Dr Thibaut LAUWERIER, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (FPSE), University of Geneva
Coordinator(s)
Dr Thibaut LAUWERIER, University of Geneva
To be more legitimate, advocacy must be based on research. However, civil society organisations often need more capacity to gather and analyse data to put forward a solid argument for advocacy. This training course meets this need by providing all the necessary research skills with an approach specifically geared towards the right to education.
Assessment
Active participation in face-to-face teaching activities is required, as well as participation in collaborative activities.
Throughout the modules, participants will be required to develop a research project in the field of the right to education, from identifying a problem to disseminating the research. The research development will be assessed after each module to verify the acquisition of skills.
Throughout the modules, participants will be required to develop a research project in the field of the right to education, from identifying a problem to disseminating the research. The research development will be assessed after each module to verify the acquisition of skills.
Pedagogical method
- 100% distance teaching and learning activities
- Synchronous and asynchronous activities
- Active involvement of students throughout the modules
- Distance learning platform promoting collaborative working and flexible organisation of personal work
Application File
- Application form
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation
- Copy of identity papers
Number of participants
Max. 15 participants
Schedule
11:00-13:00/14:00-16:00 (Geneva time, UTC +2)
Collaboration
eduCoop :: Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) :: Réseau de Recherche Francophone sur la Privatisation de l'Education (ReFPE) :: Right to Education Initiative (RTE)
- Delphine DORSI, Right to Education Initiative (RTE)
- Thibaut LAUWERIER, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences (FPSE), University of Geneva
- International experts on the right to education
Contribution to the SDGs