Teaching human rights : an assessment of the M. A. in "Human Rights in Contemporary Reality"

Abstract

The Masters course in "Human Rights in Contemporary Reality", sponsored by the Ministero dell'Universita (Ministry of the Universities and Scientific Research and Technology) and organized by the Libera Universita degli Studi "S. Pio V" in collaboration with the University of Malta, concluded in December 2001. The eight-month course was divided into 5 modules of 90 hours and was accompanied by two interdisciplinary seminars lasting for a total of 10 hours. Participating in the course were Italian and foreign university professors and experts on issues concerning the theory of human rights. One of the objectives of the course - for graduates in Political Science, Law, Economy, and Liberal Arts - was to provide participants with advanced training in order to form international operators and facilitate their integration in national and international organizations which are engaged in cultural, economic and development cooperation.