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Explain how an understanding of the concept of citizenship at the national level can have an impact at the global level

2.

Analyse one global challenge to clearly identify the issue, its impact, and possible solutions.

3.

Evaluate the effectiveness of two global platforms in promoting collective action to address global challenges

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4.

Demonstrate effective communication skills in both written work and video presentations

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Unit Content/Timetable

The first part of the unit introduces students to the idea of global citizenship and to the skills that people need if they are to act as citizens and global citizens (that is, practice citizenship with respect to global challenges). The second part of the unit is devoted to facilitating and supporting the students as they seek, in groups, to develop strategies for practising global citizenship with respect to one global challenge. The second part is comprised of 4 Lecture/Tutorial sessions and 4 workshops. The use and issues associated with the use of four key digital platforms (World Wide Web, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter) will be discussed in the Lecture/Tutorial sessions. Conceptual and practical issues associated with developing an intervention with respect to one global challenge (Climate Change, Peace, Nuclear Disarmament, Poverty, Exploitation, Sex/Gender discrimination, Racial Discrimination, and the Condition of ‘First Nation’ peoples will be addressed in the Workshops –students will work in the groups in which they will undertake the Group Project (see Assessment).

Part 1: Global Citizenship
1. Introduction to Unit
2. From Citizenship (the transition from subjects to citizens)
3. To Global Citizenship (the transition from citizens to global citizens)
4. The Skills of Citizenship (and the uneven distribution of those skills)

Part 2: Practising Global Citizenship
5. Global Challenges Workshop 1 (identification of challenges, organization of groups, initial research)
6. Global Platform 1: World Wide Web as a Tool of Global Citizens/for Global Citizenship
7. Global Challenges Workshop 2 (imagining audience)
8. Global Platform 2: YouTube as a Tool of Global Citizens/for Global Citizenship
9. Global Challenges Workshop 3 (Wireframes)
10. Global Platform 3: Facebook as a Tool of Global Citizens/for Global Citizenship
11. Global Challenges Workshop 4 (Video Presentation)
12. Global Platform 4: Twitter as a Tool of Global Citizens/for Global Citizenship

Groups will be allowed to choose a global challenge of their choice. Options include, but are not exhausted by, the following:

Climate change
Peace
Nuclear Disarmament
Poverty
Exploitation
Sex/Gender discrimination
Racial discrimination
Condition of ‘First Nation’ peoples across the world