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Revista de Ciencias Sociales - Número 86 (2025) - Universidad de Valparaíso - ISSN 0719-8442 - Valparaíso, Chile

Percepción de los derechos humanos en la formación jurídica: El caso de la carrera de Derecho de la Universidad de Atacama

el potencial de la Educación en Derechos Humanos como herramienta para la justicia social. Se concluye que es imperativo materializar un modelo pe-dagógico situado, ético y comprometido, que reconozca las particularidades territoriales y fortalezca la formación de profesionales del derecho como agentes de transformación democrática.

Palabras clave:

Derechos Humanos, Educación en Derechos Humanos, Formación ju-rídica, Transversalidad curricular, Universidad pública.

Abstract:

This study conceives Human Rights Education (HRE) as a foundational pillar for the consolidation of inclusive and participatory democracies groun-ded in human dignity. It argues that, within the legal field, HRE should not be confined to an isolated subject, but rather assumed as a transversal and transformative axis of the curriculum—one capable of equipping future legal professionals with ethical, critical, and practical tools to intervene actively in contexts of injustice. Building on these theoretical and conceptual premises, this study aimed to assess the perception and level of understanding that Law students at the University of Atacama have regarding human rights, and to analyze how such perceptions reflect the effective integration of HRE in their academic training.

A quantitative, exploratory methodology was employed, based on an online survey administered to a sample of 176 law students. A univariate statistical analysis was conducted using frequencies and percentages, across five dimensions: general perception of human rights; youth and human rights; education and human rights; perception of human rights violations in Chile; and the perceived level of guarantee of specific rights.

The findings reveal a widespread positive valuation of human rights as fundamental ethical and normative principles; however, this valuation does not always translate into a deep understanding or practical competencies.