Citizenship development and education

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Citizenship development and education
Leerdoelen	1. After this course students can apply their knowledge of different theories, research and discussion on practices relating to citizenship education and policies concerning such practices 2. After this course students understand the principles underlying different theories of democracy and citizenship 3. After this course students are able to critically analyse and judge policies (international, European, national) and practices relating to citizenship education 4. After this course students can articulate and justify the results of analysis and of judgments on citizenship and citizenship education 5. After this course students are able to critically discuss one’s own and others’ analyses and judgments on citizenship and citizenship education
Omschrijving	Citizenship means: being included, participating fully in society (in politics, society, the economy, and culture). Traditionally, upbringing, schooling and education are practices that aim at promoting citizenship. Some say to "produce" citizens. In this course, we examine the contributions upbringing, schooling and education make to citizenship. It concerns educational practices in a broad sense: upbringing within the family/at home, preschool education, primary and secondary education, sport education outside of schools, community work, church, politics, social movements and suchlike, vocational training, higher education, work related learning and empowerment. Citizenship education is currently under discussion. Debated issues are for instance: *How are educative practices to help promote social participation, especially that of people belonging to marginal groups (immigrants, those with less qualifications, people who are unemployed etc.)? *Are certain virtues and competences inherent to citizenship? How might education and schooling contribute to promoting these? *There are diverse views on democracy and citizenship. Which consequences do these differences have for the various kinds of education that promote citizenship? *Participation, civil society and social capital are currently highly valued notions in discussions concerning policy and practice. Which ideological, cultural and social developments form the backdrop to this trend? During the course the students are required to write a paper containing a critical analysis/argument/judgment or a critical advice for a specific practice (or a specific policy) that aims at promoting citizenship. They can either choose from a selection of subjects (concrete case studies) compiled by the lecturers or, alternatively, they may propose a subject of their own choice. Input for working on the paper is threefold: (1) materials related to the specific theme (sources, documents, literature etcetera), (2) the general literature prescribed for the course and which is dealt with during the lectures and (3) the progress reviews/discussions during seminars.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	colloquium
Toetsvorm	opdracht
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	dr. P.A. van der Ploeg
Docent(en)	dr. P.A. van der Ploeg ,MA. P.D. van Rees ,dr. A. Zuurmond
Entreevoorwaarden
Opmerkingen	Reader and Handbook, to be announced
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen  (Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen (Youth, Society and Policy)) 1 semester II a K (Sept.), VP (Febr.) Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen  (Ma Pedagogische wetenschappen (Ethics of Education: Philosophy, History and Law)) 1 semester II a VP