Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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EDUC 000/3031 - Education, Civil Society and International Development (3 cr.)



Prerequisites
EDUC 2011  and EDUC 2021  

Description
This course explores the changing roles of civil society in education and development, with a special emphasis on intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, community-based associations, and grassroots movements. The course introduces students to different educational ideologies for analyzing the relationships among civil society, citizenship and human development. Included are the corresponding themes of: democratic citizenship; national and global models of education for a competitive global free market; local and global network of human rights and peace education; and environmental movements and education in a global civil society. This is an interdisciplinary course for students interested in philosophical, social, economic, political or global studies.



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