International Perspectives on Youth and Education

The minor International Perspectives on Youth and Education is an interdisciplinary minor that combines insights from educational sciences and pedagogical sciences. In this minor you will experience how the study of youth and education takes a different course as our world transforms too. For instance, the environments children grow up in become more global and culturally diverse, the digital domain gains more impact versus the traditional spaces children grow up in, while also conflict and tensions between different groups seem to have a increasing impact on how youth grow up.

Questions as: 'What is optimal development in different cultures worldwide and how does this impact up on the educational infrastructures and services, as our societies grow more diverse?’ ‘How do larger international organizations impact upon our educational systems and decision making?’, ‘How can we make sure children’s autonomy and participation is guaranteed given such societal changes?’ and ‘How can intercultural dialogue, bias recognition, and inclusive solutions prepare students for both local and global conflicts?’ are addressed in this minor.

The minor develops a comparative perspective on youth and education including cross-cultural and cross-national levels. You will learn how cultural diversity plays a role in multi-cultural societies for issues of child raising, parenting and education. You will be familiarized with how global or international developments affect teaching and learning across continents and countries. Finally, you are offered the opportunity to experiment with tools to foster understanding, resolve conflict, and create sustainable change across diverse contexts.

Study programme

The minor consists of four out of the following five courses (7.5 ECTS each):
 

Entrance requirements

There are no entrance requirements.

Minor declaration

If you are a student of Utrecht University, the minor will be included in your International Diploma Supplement (provided that you have met all the requirements, of course).

If you are not a student of the University, it may be useful to request a minor declaration. This will allow you to demonstrate that you have successfully completed the minor. When you have passed all courses of this minor, you can apply for a minor declaration in Osiris Case. To do so, you must be enrolled in the minor.

More information?

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