Pedagogical challenges: Sustainability and Social Justice in a Globalised World

The course advances the students’ knowledge of education as a scholarly subject by focusing on research about the educational challenges that arise in a globalised society, such as issues relating to interculturality, citizenship, and individual participation in society. Structures and practices that maintain inequality and discrimination are problematised and analysed, at both structural and individual levels. Studies in this field are characterised by an interest in individual emancipation through educational processes. There is particular emphasis on educational issues in relation to the theme of the course, and on training the students’ analytical skills. In addition, the course covers the foundations of scholarly theory and introduces narrative inquiry as a research method. Entry requirements: Education A, 30 credits and English 6, or the equivalent. Examination format: The course is examined through individual written hand-in assignments, participation in seminars, an oral presentation in groups and a written take-home exam. Absence from a maximum of one seminar can be compensated for through a written assignment in accordance with instructions from the course coordinator. The grading criteria are distributed prior to the start of a course or module. If a student has a certificate from Södertörn University for compensatory support, the examiner has the right to decide on an adapted examination or alternative form of examination in accordance with Södertörn University's regulations.