Undergraduate Course: Organising Resistance: Theories, Principles and Practices (EDUA10153)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | Education |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The experiences of inequality, oppression and exploitation have led to a plurality of resistance activities and movements amongst different social groups. Exploring the idea of 'resistance' from a variety of social, political and educational perspectives, this course will examine the ideologies and social practices underpinning resistance movements, analyse the ways in which resistance is organised and locate these actions in local, national and international contexts. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, students will be able to:
&· critically analyse the idea of resistance, the plurality of forms in which resistance takes place and the efficacy of resistance movements;
&· understand the political, social, economic and historical contexts which generate and/or suppress resistance movements;
&· examine the principles and consequences of resistance movements from an educational perspective
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Assessment Information
| A 3,000 word case study of a specified resistance movement. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Course Outline
&· Defining resistance: understanding what resistance is and how it is sparked.
&· Understanding the dynamics of resistance: how different groups organise their resistance activities.
&· Ethics in resistance: understanding the philosophies underpinning non-violent and violent resistance movements. |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Reading
Craig, G., Burchardt, T and Gordon, D. (2008) Social justice and public policy:
seeking fairness in diverse societies. Bristol: Policy Press
Crowther, J. and Shaw, M. (2011) 'Education for resilience and resistance in the
"Big Society".' in Cole, D. (ed) Surviving Economic Crises through Education,
Franfurt Am Main: Peter Lang.
Crowther, J. (2006) 'Knowledge and learning in social movements: issues and opportunities for adult community education', in Edwards, R., Gallacher, J. and Whittaker, S. (eds.) Learning Outside the Academy: International Research Perspectives, RoutledgeFalmer.
Delanty, G. (2000) Citizenship in a global age: society, culture, politics.
Buckingham: Open University Press.
Della Porta, D. and Diani, M. (2006) Social Movements: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
Fox Piven, F. and Cloward, R.A. (1979) Poor People&©s Movements: Why They Succeed, How They Fail. New York: Vintage.
Fraser, N. (1997) Justice Interruptus: Critical Reflections on the $ùPostsocialist&© Condition. Routledge: New York.
Hobson, B. (ed) (2003) Recognition Struggles and Social Movements: Contested Identities, Agency and Power. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Lister, R. (2003) Citizenship: feminist perspectives (2nd edition). Basingstoke:
Palgrave Macmillan.
Lockyer, A., Crick, B. & Annette, J. (Eds.) (2003) Education for democratic
citizenship: issues of theory and practice. Aldershot, Hants: Ashgate.
Mayo, M., Gaventa, J. and Rooke, A. (2009) Learning global citizenship?:
Exploring connections between the local and the Global. Education, Citizenship
and Social Justice, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 161-175.
Walby, S. (2009) Globalisation and inequalities, London: Sage
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
This course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, group work and discussions. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Akwugo Emejulu
Tel: (0131 6)51 4167
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Course secretary | Mrs Lesley Spencer
Tel: (0131 6)51 6373
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