ABSTRACT
This chapter considers a number of issues relating to human rights education courses for teachers and others working within the education service, drawing on our experiences of leading workshops and seminars in Britain and internationally. It discusses some issues related to the development of an accredited advanced course in human rights education at the University of Birmingham. The International Training Centre on Human Rights and Peace Teaching (CIFEDHOP) course is international, drawing participants from a wide range of countries. At the UK summer school one difficulty the authors' have encountered in addressing the legal dimension of human rights education is UK teachers' lack of familiarity with the legal frameworks which support moral obligations and responsibilities. While a legal perspective is important it is not sufficient to guarantee effective education in human rights. The chapter discusses that one significant difference between an accredited course in human rights education and the short courses is the need for assessment.
