Learn to look and think beyond borders
Develop your knowledge, skills and attitudes as a global citizen in your profession! The minor Global Citizenship focuses on education, social work and health care. You will learn how global issues, about identity, ethics, and (cultural) diversity, play a role in the context of your field of study and your profession. Work together with an interdisciplinary and culturally diverse group of (inter)national students on a project covering the Sustainable Development Goals. Through various workshops in a number of modules, project work, and practical activities, you will develop competencies for an interprofessional and diversity-competent approach, a moral compass, and tools to tackle the challenges of the SDGs in your field, enabling you to contribute to a safer and more just world.
- Code
M.1215
- Start
February, September
- Type
Fulltime
- Language
English
- Max number of students
32
- Location
Enschede
- Minor Type
B: Available for some HBO courses
- Audience
Saxion student, Non-Saxion student
Course content
Global Citizenship refers to the knowledge, skills and attitudes you will need, as a future social professional, to engage in global issues. You will learn how to use these competences in your own profession on a local level and you will learn to enable people with different backgrounds to work together on goals related to Global Citizenship in general and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in particular.
The practice-based, multi-disciplinary and (cultural)diverse approach of the programme (courses, workshops, research- and practical activities) will inspire and motivate you to make Global Citizenship a part of your personal and professional identity. We also use the knowledge, insights, and skills that you bring with you from your bachelor program and from your various fields of practice—particularly healthcare, education, social work, and employment—to create a dynamic and exploratory learning environment.
The Project
During this minor you will do a project in practice for 10 weeks in the second half of the minor in The Netherlands or abroad. In the first half of the minor, you will develop a project plan with your project group. In the second half of the minor, you will carry out your group project for 10 weeks, either in the Netherlands or abroad, to work on a present-day challenge related to the SDGs. You will be given the opportunity to really make a difference, as you will design, plan, and implement your ideas within an organization, community, or NGO. The implementation and evaluation of the project will take place during the second quarter of the Minor either in the Netherlands or abroad. Project presentations at the end the second half (Assessment 4: GCIP Project) will take place in the Netherlands for all students.
Individual and Professional Development
During the whole duration of the minor, you will work on your individual development as a Global Citizen in your profession, supervised by a coach. The individual development presentation at the end of the second half (Assessment 3: Criterion Directed Interview) will take place in the Netherlands for all students.
Individual working experience
As part of your individual and professional development in the field of global citizenship, you will also have to gain individual experience in the field of global citizenship in the country where you are carrying out your group project. You will develop this individual learning trajectory yourself around 4 research questions in quartile 1. This trajectory could involve relevant volunteer work or an informal internship at the institution where your group project will also be carried out. Lecturers from our minor will support you as much as possible in designing and monitoring this individual learning trajectory.
Possibilities of doing an internship within Health Care, Education, Social Work and Employment institutes
Some partner universities expect students to complete an internship at institutions in the fields of healthcare, education, social work, or employment during the minor. Students for whom this applies are expected to design their individual learning trajectories accordingly – i.e. in an appropriate institution. They will receive support from the minor in this regard.
This minor facilitates students from different study programmes to work together in a multidisciplinary team. We will combine knowledge, insights and skills from your diverse backgrounds to create a dynamic and explorative environment to study Global Citizenship. This all takes place in the context of various practices, especially Health Care, Social Work and Education.
Topics
The following topics are addressed in the minor:
- Learn to become a global citizen in your profession
- Being able to work and communicate diversity competent
- How to work with Human Rights in an era of Post Truth and Transculturality
- Learn about cultures and being able to de-culturalize if necessary
- Developing a moral compass of your own
- Lear to apply design thinking and make a difference on SDGs in your field of study
The minor consists of two 10-week quartiles.
- In quartile 1, you immerse yourself in Global Citizenship by following the modules* on offer. You develop your own GCIP Development Plan which consists of two parts: the Individual Practice Plan (1) and the Project Plan (2). You work on your GCIP Development Plan during the modules “Prepare & Design GC In Practice” and “Global Citizenship in Practice” under the supervision of your coach.
- In quartile 2, you carry out and evaluate your GCIP Development Plan. You will put your acquired knowledge, skills and attitude as a Global Citizen into practice by carrying out and evaluating the project in practice, and by carrying out various assignments and work in practice during the duration of the minor. This could include an internship or volunteer work within a school, youth centre and/or care institution appropriate to your individual professional goals and central goals of the minor. Next to this you will go on a joint study trip to Brussels (additional costs).
* Modules
Students are offered the following modules in Q1 and Q2:
- Perspectives On Globalization (Q1)
- Identity & Diversity (Q1)
- Ethics & Inclusion (Q1)
- Polarisation & Radicalisation(Q1)
- Prepare & Design GC In Practice (Q1)
- Global Citizenship in Practice (Q2)
This minor is open for students, both national and international, with an interest in Behavior & Society, Social Work, Health Care and Education.
The level of English must be level B2 CEF.
This minor is offered in Deventer during the first semester (September) and in Enschede during the second semester (February).
This minor consists of 30 ECs divided in four assessments.
Assessment 1: Hackathon (10 ECs)
You participate in a mini hackathon. You work in a group for 140 minutes on a case at the intersection of global citizenship and your own profession. You analyse the problem and apply your knowledge, skills and attitudes to come up with advice for the stakeholders involved. Your group presents this advice in the form of a 15-minute pitch.
Assessment 2: GCIP Development Plan (5 ECs)
The GCIP Development Plan has two elements, and you present both at the end of quartile 1:
- Element 2.1 – Individual Practice Plan
You create a SMART-formulated plan for your individual learning trajectory in quartile 2. In this plan, you show how you will investigate and answer the four mandatory research questions during your individual work experience. You submit the plan at the end of quartile 1, and your GCIP coach assesses it with a go/no-go. This plan will also serve as a reference point for Assessment 3 – Criterion Directed Interview.
- Element 2.2 – Project Plan
Together with your group, you develop a project plan that meets the criteria described in the assignment. This plan lays the foundation for Assessment 4 – the GCIP Project.
Assessment 3 – Criterion Directed Interview (5 ECs)
You wrap up the minor with a Criterion Directed Interview, where you reflect on your development as a global citizen and professional.
You’ll pitch how your individual plan worked out in practice, and discuss how you see yourself as a global citizen in your field. The assessors will ask you about the progress you’ve made — and where you want to go next.
Assessment 4 – GCIP Project (10 ECs)
At the end of the minor, you and your group present the results of your project to fellow students, lecturers and stakeholders.
You’ll deliver a presentation that meets the required criteria, and submit a report beforehand that shows the depth and impact of your work.