Global Citizenship

Zielgruppe: Studierende
Programm: Transformativ
Autor/in: Wibke Matthes
Average Workload: ≈ 30 Std. Hours
Course Start: Flexibel
Field of Knowledge: Selbstlernkurs Enrol

What awaits you in this course?

This mostly asynchronous online seminar is designed to encourage and inspire you as a student to take a close look at the concept of Global Citizenship and to develop an understanding of Global Citizenship on an individual level. Within this supervised online course with 10% of synchronous online teaching and 90% of asynchronous self-paced learning on an online platform with open weekly coaching (on demand), you will have the opportunity to explore approaches to globalization and citizenship and engage with the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, you'll examine the concept of Cultural Intelligence and reflect on how to act in a culturally diverse context! 

The self-study course will introduce to the topic of global citizenship and help you recognize what it means to be a part of a global community. Student activities are based on online videos, quizzes, reflective forums and reading tasks. 

Consider the impact you may have, as well your individual and collective responsibilities, as global citizens, within your local, national, and global communities and discuss this knowledge with students from other European countries.

What can you learn in this course?

Knowledge: The Students… 
  • analyze global issues by critically examining the interconnected relationships between social, economic, and environmental factors, demonstrating the ability to discern patterns and evaluate the implications of these interconnections on a global scale

  • explore cross-cultural communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and negotiation in the pursuit of global solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges

Skills: The students... 
  • analyze and interpret information from diverse cultural perspectives.

Attitudes: The students… 
  • articulate personal values related to global citizenship, expressing empathy and concern for the well-being of people worldwide.