Class Education and Human Development

The course unit "Education and Human Development" aims to contribute to the understanding of the role of education for development, presenting theoretical approaches and empirical cases that enhance the analysis of the relationship between education and human development. Priority is given to the theoretical-conceptual debate around development and observable dimensions in social reality with an impact on education, particularly in the scope of social inequalities. Besides strengthening the understanding of the present in the field of education and human development, we suggest paths of theorization and action-research turned to the future.

Education and human development

        Introduction  

        Interdisciplinary intersections

        Indicators and organizations 

Development education and development studies

        Theoretical and conceptual framework

        Critical readings on development and its impacts on educational reflection

Poverty, exclusion and social inequalities 

        Overview in Portugal and in the world

        Childhood studies, gender and social class issues

        Inequalities, education and local development 

Understanding the present, acting for the future 

        Decolonial education

        Education for global citizenship 

        Education for sustainability

Topics and projects in education and development

Teaching methodologies

• Theoretical lessons with more expositive contents 
• Theoretical-practical classes with analysis of statistical indicators and empirical cases
• Promotion of debate and continuous participation of students 
• Use of audiovisual documentation integrating students' contributions

Evaluation

• Review of texts on education and human development (30%)
• Paper on the themes covered in the course (40%)
• Participation in classes, debates, presentation and exploration of contents (30%)

Evaluation criteria: ability to synthesize and frame the problem; original and critical argumentation; use and referencing of relevant sources; formal aspects and presentation.

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• ICFE. (2022). Reimaginar nossos futuros juntos: um novo contrato social para a educação. UNESCO e Fundación SM.
• Lucio-Villegas, E. (2007). Construir uma argamassa contra-hegemónica: Reflexões sobre educação e desenvolvimento. RLE, 9, pp. 35-49.
• Kothari, O. et al. (Orgs.). Pluriverso. Um dicionário do pós-desenvolvimento. Elefante editora.
• Silva, M.C. (2018). Pobreza, exclusão social e desigualdades: breve revisitação de conceitos e alguns dados a nível global e nacional. In Gomes et al. (Orgs.), Desigualdades sociais e políticas públicas – Homenagem a M.C. Silva. Húmus, pp. 691¿733.
• Teodoro, A. (2020). Contesting the global development of sustainable and inclusive education. Educational reform and the challenges of neoliberal globalization. Routledge.
• Torres, C.A. (2017). Education for Global Citizenship. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education.