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An approach to learning that leads to a greater understanding of global inequalities

A fully online course gives students the opportunity to explore development education and global learning by interacting and learning alongside peers around the world.

SDG Case study DEGL-4.7-globe

8 October 2020

An MA听at the 香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Education gives听students听the opportunity to study a听range of perspectives and approaches to development education, global learning and global citizenship.听听

鈥淚t also provides participants with the opportunity to reflect critically on their own engagement and interest in these areas and how they link to broader educational debates, such as those related to education quality, aid and development, sustainable development, poverty and global inequality,鈥 says Dr听Clare Bentall听(香港六合彩中特网 Institute of Education), who leads the MA programme.听

The听MA Global Learning听offers a collaborative online learning environment through which students develop their own knowledge and skills, as well as听benefitting from听interaction听with, and learning alongside, peers from around the world.听

鈥淚n the core areas of study, students explore the principles and听practices of听development听education,听an approach听to learning that leads to a greater understanding of global inequalities, including of why they exist and what can be done about them,鈥 adds Dr听Bentall.听听

鈥淪tudents explore the principles and听practices of听development听education,听an approach to learning that leads to a greater understanding of global inequalities.鈥澨

They also听examine听the relationship between debates on globalisation and development education, as well as听critically assessing听approaches to development education within contrasting countries,听particularly those in which they work, such as听the听UK, Ireland, Germany, USA, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Ghana, Pakistan, and China.听

Students complement these听core areas by choosing from a diverse range of optional areas for study,听including:听global听citizenship听education听鈥撎齬esearch,听policy and听practice;听north-south educational partnerships;听teaching controversial issues; and听learning and working in international听contexts

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