Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Education and Psychology

Organization

PPK Institute of Intercultural Psychology and Education

Code

SOCM17-110

Title

Multicultural Education: Research and Analysis of Reference Literature

Usual semester

Spring

Published semester

2025/26/2

ECTS

3

Language

en

Description

The purpose of the course is to enable students to critically read and interpret academic texts. The course will introduce students to basic texts and theories in the field of multicultural education. The selected texts will be subject to an in-depth analysis and discussion in class. It is crucial that students properly prepare for class and critically read the assigned texts in advance.

Learning outcomes

The purpose of the course is to enable students to critically read and interpret academic texts. The course will introduce students to basic texts and theories in the field of multicultural education. The selected texts will be subject to an in-depth analysis and discussion in class. It is crucial that students properly prepare for class and critically read the assigned texts in advance. Results, competences Knowledge: ·         Learning methordology for reading and understanding scientific texts ·         Learning the basic conceppts of multicultural pedagogy ·         Learning about the  main currents in multicultural pedagogy Attitude: ·         Students become open to reading foreign language scientific texts ·         Students strive to improve their foreign language skills Ability: ·         Students become able to read, process and critically analyze scientific texts ·         Students become able to engage in professional discourses based on scientific texts

Course content

Understanding scientific texts while reading them Identifying key concepts Defining key concepts based on their context Creating short summaries and abstracts Creating short translations Methodology Discussion, groupwork, pair work, presentation, debate

Assessment method

Students are expected to attend classes and complete weekly assignements. Evaluations Class attendence, participation in the discussions (10%) Assignments (40%) Presentation (50%)

Bibliography

Banks, J.A. (1988): Approaches to Multicultural Curriculum Reform,  Beyond Heroes and Holidays, School Staff,  Family and Community Development, 37-38. Banks, J.A. (2013):Group Identity and Citizenship Education in Global Times,Kappa Delta Pi Record, 49:3, 108-112. Ford, D. (2014):Why Education Must be Multicultural,Gifted Child Today. Vol.37 (1). 59-62. Gay, G. (2002). Preparing For Culturally Responsive Teaching, In: Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice. (2001) AACTE Outstanding Writing Award Recipient. http://www.sagepub.com/eis/Gay.pdf [07.02.2014.] Gorski, P.C. (1999): A Brief History of Multicultural Education, Hamline University and EdChange http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/edchange_history.html[05.02.2015.] Ladson-Billings, G: (1998): Preparing Teachers for Diverse Student Populations: A Critical Race Theory Perspective . Review of Research in Education, 24, 211-247. Rosado, C. (2006):What Do We Mean By “Managing Diversity”? Originally Published in Sumati Reddy, editor. Workforce Diversity, Vol. 3: Concepts and Cases. Hyderabad, India: ICAFAI University http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/rosado_managing_diversity.pdf[05.02.2015.]

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