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.

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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.

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