EDUC 490 Sec 61A
Course Overview
12 September - 9 December, 2005
Leah
P. Macfadyen, PhD
&
Mackie
Chase, Director,
Ó UBC Centre for Intercultural Communication, 2005
Executive Summary
UBC is delighted to develop and host the core course
on Global Citizenship as part of the Global Issues Certificate project sponsored
by Universitas 21. The project is a joint collaboration between the
The course is envisioned as one that will complement students’ specialized areas
of learning, and that will challenge students to consider what responsibility
they have – within their political, social, cultural and professional contexts
– to participate as active global citizens.
It comprises twelve weekly thematic modules, on
a WebCT course management platform, and will make use of WebCT communication
and collaboration tools to promote instructor-led student discussions, and
case-based learning.
Themes include:
·
What is a Citizen?
·
What Does
it Mean, to be a “Global Citizen”?
·
The Challenges of Intercultural
Communication, Diversity and
Multiculturalism
·
Requirements for a Healthy
Society
·
Globalization, World Trade
and Poverty
·
Consumerism
·
Human Impact on the
Environment
·
Sustainability
·
Politics, Participation and
Civil Society
Students will be required to participate in
weekly topical discussions with peers from different disciplines and
institutions, and complete a short weekly assignment. Assessment will be
continuous, of both discussion contributions and written work.
The course will run for 12 weeks in the 2005 Fall term.