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Syllabus:

Democracy, human rights and gender: global perspectives in education, 7.5 Credits

The course is discontinued

Swedish name: Demokrati, mänskliga rättigheter och gender: globala perspektiv i utbildning

This syllabus is valid: 2010-08-30 and until further notice

Course code: 2PE093

Credit points: 7.5

Education level: First cycle

Main Field of Study and progress level: No main field: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified

Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail

Responsible department: Department of Education

Contents

The course focuses on three main areas: democracy, human rights, and gender. Foundational issues for democracy are highlighted and problematized. Human rights are studied historically, politically and from the point of view of law, all from international and national perspectives. Contemporary theoretical issues within the field of gender and citizenship are studied. For the three main areas the study is guided by educational issues and global perspectives are looked upon. In addition an area for in-depth-study is chosen and more extensively studied.

Expected learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course students should be able to: - account for and discuss contemporary challenges to democracy - describe and analyse problems and potentiality in the area of international human rights discourse - identify and critically discuss contemporary issues in relation to citizenship and gender

Required Knowledge

Basic eligibility. Exception from demands on Swedish will be granted if the course is given in English.

Form of instruction

The forms of study are lectures, seminars and workshops.

Examination modes

To pass the course it is required that all compulsory parts are passed. The course results are defined by the examinator’s overall assessment of the student’s learning outcomes. The course work is examined at the ordinary examination or re-examined at a later occasion during the same semester. An opportunity to re-examine the course work is normally given in the following semester provided the student has requested it. After that a student with a fail is advised to participate in the next ordinary examination. Re-examinations based on the same curriculum are guaranteed within the two years of the first registration on the course. A student has the right to change examiner for a course based on a written request to the head of department after two fails on the same course or a part of the course. Credit for the course is decided by by the Faculty of Arts. The form for applying of course credit www.umu.se/seblankett/SA.

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