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CPD24-1758 Global Citizenship and Development Education (Praxis UCC Award) is a Course

CPD24-1758 Global Citizenship and Development Education (Praxis UCC Award)

15 Jan 2024 - 30 Jun 2024

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Course Objective: Students explore the theory and practice of GCDE using theoretically-informed, action-based learning. The course critically explores themes of global wealth/poverty, human rights, social justice, sustainable development, geopolitics, aid, financial justice, power, social movements, women, indigenous and refugee rights, local and global governance and intercultural communications.

Course Content: The emphasis is on ‘taking action for change’. Students develop skills and tools to empower them to take action for social change. These include critical thinking, critical media analysis, group building and facilitation skills, planning and evaluation tools, campaigning tools, approaches to informed advocacy and policy change, creative arts, radio, multimedia storytelling, digital tools for communication, collaboration and creativity. Students will explore the theory and practice of GCDE using theoretically-informed, action-based learning. The module critically explores themes of global wealth/poverty, human rights, social justice, sustainable development, geopolitics, aid, financial justice, power, social movements, women, indigenous and refugee rights, local and global governance and intercultural communications. Students also develop skills and tools to empower them to take action for social change. These include critical thinking, critical media analysis, group building and facilitation skills, planning and evaluation tools, campaigning tools, approaches to informed advocacy and policy change and where possible workshops in creative methodologies such as the arts, radio, multimedia storytelling, digital tools for communication, collaboration and creativity.

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of key GCDE debates and themes and position their analysis and project work within critical theoretical and value-based frameworks.
  • Show an ability to take critically informed, responsible action on a social, cultural, environmental, economic or political challenge, injustice or inequality through engaged citizenship and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
  • Provide evidence of ability to make critical connections between personal, local, global and planetary justice issues.
  • Demonstrate ability to use a set of analytical, reflective, creative and digital competencies aimed at positive social change.
  • Show awareness of multiple perspectives and cross cultural awareness in engaging with social justice, development and human rights issues.

Duration: 9 x 2hr(s) Lectures and 6 x 1hr(s) Workshops.

Dates: 16th January 2024 Semester 2 2023/2024 academic year.

Time: Tuesdays 5pm -7pm   Venue: The O'Rahilly Building (ORB), Room 212, University College Cork

Fee: €100
Free for UCC Staff Members & those who are unemployed. Contact cpd@ucc.ie for details