Social Change: Campaigning and Awareness Raising

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Courses of this module
F10 Social Change: Campaigning and Awareness Raising
Product information "Social Change: Campaigning and Awareness Raising "

This module introduces strategies and methods for human rights advocacy and awareness raising. You will explore how campaigns can drive social change by combining theory with practical tools from communication, activism, and policy engagement. Through real-world examples and practical exercises, you will design their own advocacy campaign, reflecting on ethical dimensions, strategic effectiveness, and potential impact. 

 Course contents 

  • Introduction to Advocacy, Campaigning, and Awareness Raising 
  • Strategy Development: Tools, Methods, and Approaches 
  • Campaigning in Practice and Critical Perspectives 

 Course structure 

  • Duration: six weeks plus one exam week (seven weeks in total) 
  • Structure: three learning phases and one exam phase 
  • Live sessions: around three webinars (each approx. 90 minutes). These are the only fixed dates and will be announced before the course starts. Since the course is revised prior to each run, the exact dates cannot be communicated earlier. All live sessions will be recorded and made available on Moodle. 
  • Assessment: participants work through the course materials and tasks in each phase at their own pace. The course is assessed through a portfolio exam that compiles all phase tasks and is submitted at the end of the course. 

Learning Materials: e-lectures, academic readings, lecture presentations, curated podcasts, and selected video content accompany each phase to support both independent and guided learning. 

is restricted access: Yes
Requirements - university entrance qualification: Not required
Requirements - one year of work experience: Not required
Requirements Language: English: TOEFL Internet (92 points); IELTS (Acad. Level 6.5 points); CAE/CPE (Level C1, Grade B); TOEIC (720 points listening/reading, 310 points speaking/writing); if necessary, individual examination.
Requirements Expertise: None
Topic: Politics & Governance, Soft skills & competencies
Format of course: Online
Level: Master
Course language: English
Study programme
Governance & Human Rights Go to study program website
Number of credit points / ECTS: 5
Workload Contact time (in hours): 25
Workload self-study time (in hours): 100
Examination: In-class examination
Exam format: Portfolio
Further exam format: No further Exam
Qualifikationsziele

Throughout the course you will:

  • acquire practical and theoretical knowledge on strategic advocacy, campaigning and awareness raising;
  • get familiar with the most effective tools and methods for development, execution, monitoring and evaluation of human rights campaigns;
  • understand critical perspectives on human rights campaigning and awareness raising;
  • design own campaigns responding to the human rights issue of interest or write an essay related to one of the topics addressed within the course.

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