Postgraduate Course: Community Action and Social Justice (EDUA11325)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Because of the contested natures of both social justice and community, grassroots activists and practitioners face significant dilemmas in the application of social justice principles to real world contexts. This course aims to introduce students to some of the key theoretical frameworks, models and methods for applying social justice ideas and principles to activism and practice in community-based settings around the globe. Through this course, students will have the opportunity to consider and critique the viability, sustainability and ethics of particular approaches to community action. |
| Course description |
Rethinking community
Conceptualising and theorising community action
Strategies and methods for effective community action
Ethical dilemmas for activism
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | none |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | none |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
18/09/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Example of indicative tasks:
Task 1: 4,000 word (equivalent, 100%) Community Case File: In consultation with the course organiser and through a medium of the student¿s choice (podcast, Storify, YouTube video, traditional essay, etc), students will select and critically analyse a local or digital community and develop a strategy, methods and evaluation for a community-based project for social justice. |
| Feedback |
none |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse the conceptual and methodological dimensions of ¿community action¿ e.g., power, activism, citizenship, participation and public space
- Critically evaluate the differing strategies, methods and practices for applying social justice ideas and principles to a range in local, national, international and digital contexts
- Design and develop strategies for promoting and practicing social justice in face to face and digital community settings
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Reading List
Burns, N., Scholzman, K.L. and Vera, S. (2001) The Private Roots of Public Action: Gender Equality and Political Participation. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
Castells, M. (2012) Networks of Outrage and Hope: Social Movements in the Internet Age. London: Polity.
Cornwall, A. and Coehlo, V.S. (eds) (2007) Spaces for Change? The Politics of Citizen Participation in New Democratic Arenas. London: Zed.
DeFillipis, J., Fisher, R. and Shragge, E. (2010) Contesting Community: The Limits and Potential of Local Organizing. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press.
Fainstien, S.S. (2011) The Just City. Ithaca: Cornell University Press.
Harvey, D. (2012) Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution. London: Verso.
McCaughey, M. and Ayers, M.D. (2003) Online Activism in Theory and Practice. London: Routledge.
Norris, P. (2002) Democratic Phoenix: Reinventing Political Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Tsing, A. (2004) Friction: An Ethnography of Global Connection. Princeton: Princeton University Press. |
Additional Information
| Course URL |
none |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Critical analysis, Oral and written communication skills, Access research materials |
| Special Arrangements |
none |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
none |
| Keywords | activism,action,grassroots,community,public space,participation,citizenship,social justice |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Callum Mcgregor
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Angela Hunter
Tel: (0131 6)51 1196
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