Education

This course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the field of peace education. It examines philosophical, psychological, cultural, pedagogical, and curricular elements of peace education as well as program evaluation issues in peace education, and as such, students will develop an understanding of the theories and practices of effective peace education in schools, workplaces, communities, or other relevant contexts. At ICU, peace education can be placed within the larger interdisciplinary framework of international education, i.e., multicultural studies, development education, environmental education, peace studies, international service learning, community and social psychology, gender studies, and international relations. Peace education has emerged over the last sixty years as a platform to achieve the goals set out in the mandate of the United Nations to create a global culture of peace. Cultures of peace aim to promote respect for life and non-violent methods of resolving conflict using education (broadly defined) with a focus on teaching the values of tolerance and human rights. Education as a form of cultural violence is being increasingly examined by many national and international organizations. 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

1) Understand, analyze, and compare basic principles and theories of peace education;
2) Apply the knowledge of the above principles and theories to specific peace education problems, questions, and/or issues, and
3) Understand the basic mechanics of evaluating peace education’s pedagogical or instructional strategies using empowerment evaluation methods.
 

The course provides an overview of working in the United Kingdom and examines the changing organizational structures of work in Britain. It examines the social and economic changes that affect the workplace in the UK. Topics covered include the sociology of work; trade unions; oppression at work; generational changes at work. 

This course explores the place of creativity and the arts in youth culture and society more broadly. It explores theoretical, sociological, psychological and political constructs of, and approaches to creativity and how they apply to their own developing creative capacities. 

This course offers a study of the foundations of music and movement as instruments of socio-educational intervention. It explores different dances, corporal expression, and music. In this course students produce or reproduce a variety of choreography and dances. They analyze and design proposals for social action in various contexts that integrate the basic tools of music and movement.