Objectives
1. To problematize the concepts of Education and Citizenship in the context of contemporary democratic and inclusive education.
2. To understand the axiological and ethical dimension of education for citizenship;
3. To develop reflective and critical competences in the field of global citizenship and cybercitizenship in the context of the challenges of inclusive education;
4. To recognize the school as a space for citizenship education;
5. To know the European and national curricular documents on citizenship education;
6. To explore methodologies, strategies and resources within the scope of citizenship education;
7. To design integrated and interdisciplinary educational projects in the field of citizenship education
Syllabus
1. Foundations of citizenship education
1.1 Senses of citizenship: active, global and digital
1.2 The axiological and ethical dimensions of citizenship education
1.3 Democratic and human rights education
2. Global citizenship, diversity and inclusion
2.1 Globalisation, intercultural education
2.2 Cybercitizenship, combating disinformation and cyberbullying
2.3 Ethical education and cybercitizen participation
3. Citizenship education in the curriculum: European and national guidelines
4. Pedagogical practices in citizenship education
4.1 Methodologies and strategies for citizenship education
4.2 Integrated and interdisciplinary projects for training active citizens
4.3. The role of the teacher in citizenship education
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