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Virtual International Exchange: Transition and Inclusion in Global Educational Contexts

Course Description

Due to increasing migration and globalization processes, dealing with (cultural) heterogeneity and preparing for it is a central challenge of teacher education. Intercultural perspectives and international experiences are essential for the professionalization, especially for future preschool and primary school teachers.
VIEW (= Virtual intercultural exchange worldwide) as a digital project seminar focuses on intercultural perspectives and exchange. The goal of this seminar is to promote an intercultural exchange of international and German (preschool, inclusive and primary) education students by focussing on the topics “transition” and “inclusion”. Through the intensive work while the whole seminar, the students will get to know
each other better and an intensive exchange is promoted, on a formal and informal level.
There will be a fixed group of international and JLU students. The group will be divided into fixed tandems or small groups of international and JLU students.
The seminar will focus on 3 content modules (topics: M1: Basics on Transition and Inclusion; M2: Transition to primary school; M3: Inclusion. The course is designed by a flipped classroom-model: At first, students get theoretical input via a digital learning environment (e.g. texts, videos, …). Secondly, the students meet in groups virtually and work on a task together. Finally, a joint discussion about the module topic and the students’ experience takes place. Beyond the formal exchange there will be compulsory wrap-up sessions for informal exchange.
Accompanying the seminar, students will create an e-portfolio to document learning content as well as their personal experiences and reflections. Assessment will focus on the presentations of the group work and on essays.
 

 

Faculty

Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Childhood- and School Pedagogy

Lecturer

Dr. Ulrike Beate Müller, Giessen University Germany
Associate Professor Maire Tuul, School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University Estonia

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous block seminars
start date: Wednesday 17th April 5-7 pm (UTC +2)

Block seminar dates:

Wednesdays, 5-7 pm (UTC +2):
24th April
15th May
29th May (Wrap-Up sessions, compulsory)
12 OR 19th June (Feedback session)

Fridays, 3pm – 6.30 pm (UTC +2):
03rd May (Basics)
24th May (Transition)
07th June (Inclusion)

Class Format

Seminar

Collaboration

Associate Professor Maire Tuul, School of Educational Sciences, Tallinn University Estonia

Online Tool for Teaching

Stud.IP, ILIAS, BigBlueButton

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master of the following subject/field: Teacher training, educational science, everyone interested

Prerequisites

English B2

Examination Format

Portfolio, group presentation and essay

ECTS

3

Blended International Exchange: Interculturality and Inclusion in Educational Contexts - only open for students from U. Limoges

Course Description

As a result of globalization, increasing migration and the multiculturalism of societies, the socio-cultural complexity that teachers have to deal with in the education system is also increasing. In terms of equal opportunities and justice, it is of central importance that all pupils are equally integrated into educational processes and that exclusion and discrimination are prevented. Furthermore, it is important that teachers have a global mindset and serve as role models for their students. Teachers must be able to promote respect and build a more peaceful, tolerant and inclusive classroom community. Therefore, it is crucial that they develop specific professional attitudes. Engaging in this subject requires common knowledge and reflection. 
In this seminar we will look at different dimensions of interculturality and inclusion in educational contexts. A special focus will be placed on intercultural exchange and cooperation between students at Justus Liebig University Giessen and the Université de Limoges. 
 

 

Faculty

Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Childhood and School Pedagogy

Lecturer

Annika Brück-Hübner (JLU), Lauren Levy (Université de Limoges)

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live)

block seminar (dates): 
15.03.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
03.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
04.05.24 9:00-11:15 am (online) (3SWS)
10.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
11.05.24 9:00-11:15 am (online) (3SWS)
17.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (presence meeting at JLU Giessen) (3 SWS)*
18.05.24 10:00 am-4:00 pm (presence meeting at JLU Giessen)** (7 SWS)
24.05.24 2:15-4:30 pm (online) (3SWS)
25.05.24 9:00-10:30 am (online) (2SWS)

*Joint non-curricula group activities in the evening are being planned.
**including a joint lunch-break

Class Format

Blended intensive Seminar 

Collaboration

Lauren Levy (Université de Limoges)

Online Tool for Teaching

BigBlueButton, Ilias, Stud.IP

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master

Prerequisites

English B2
Only for students of Université of Limoges

Examination Format

e-Portfolio & group work (presentation)
Limoges : writing of a brief of 30 pages maximum; oral presentation by teams of 2 or 3 students.

ECTS

ECTS with exam: 3; Limoges ECTS with exam : 6

Climate Change & Society in Botswana & South Africa

Course Description

Following IPCC, Southern Africa is among those regions worldwide, most vulnerable to climate change impact. Consequences can be observed already by drought, extreme weather, etc., in many parts seasons are shifting with consequences to agriculture, water security and modes of sociation. Climate change is not just one of the most urgent environmental challenges of our time. As anthropogenic climate change, it emerges from economic, political, and social conditions. It is thus impacting on social institutions, cultural self-understanding, and political and economic development. This class traces the social and cultural dimension of climate change with focus on Botswana and South Africa, two societies in the Southern African region that struggle with the diverse impact of climate change. The class will refer to expertise from research in the social science, it will have opportunity to discuss findings of a JLU research project that has been conducted in Botswana and South Africa between 2022-23, and it will have the privilege to host guest experts from a variety of collaborating universities in the region.

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Sociology

Lecturer

Prof. Jörn Ahrens

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous: Tuesdays, 12:00-14:00 (12-2 pm)
start date: April 16, 2024

Class Format

Seminar

Online Tool for Teaching

Zoom

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master

Prerequisites

English B2
Students should contribute an interest in the problem of climate change and its social impact in the Southern African region from the perspective of the social sciences and humanities.

Examination Format

TBA

ECTS

TBA

Youth and Migration: Inequalities and experiences in a global world

Course Description

The course aims to engage with a theoretically well-grounded discussion on youth and migration, situating itself at the intersection of sociology of youth and sociology of migration. Employing a cultural sociological perspective, the course will discuss examples of empirical research with a special focus on experiences, practices, and self-reflections of young people as they navigate post/migration processes in several different country contexts.

 

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Sociology

Lecturer

Dr. Pınar Gümüş Mantu & Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü (Yeditepe University)

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Synchronous (live), Mondays 12.00-14.00 

Class Format

Seminar

Collaboration

Prof. Dr. Demet Lüküslü (Yeditepe University Istanbul, Department of Sociology; Mercator Fellow, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University)

Online Tool for Teaching

BigBlueButton or Zoom

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master of the following subject/field: Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Studies
B.A. students are ideally advanced within their degree programme (semester 5)

Prerequisites

English C1 (minimum)

Examination Format

Presentation

ECTS

5

ECTS without examination

3

Global Governance, Peace and the Crisis of Liberal World Order

Course Description

The lecture focuses on advanced students in BA-studies and in the teacher studies program. In a theoretical-conceptual step, the lecture deals with theories of international organisations and theories of global governance. In a second step, the lecture deals with political management and conflict resolution in different issue areas where the United Nations and other global or regional institutions are relevant actors: Peacekeeping and disarmament, protection of human rights, environmental protection/sustainability and climate change, trade, food security, global health, regionalism, and economic and social development. A specific focus of this lecture is directed on populism, protectionism or the regression of democracy and authoritarianism. It will consider these developments as cross-cutting issues and analyze, how far these global trends have an impact of global governance. The asynchronous lecture will be made available as videos. 

 

Faculty

Faculty of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies

Department

Department of Political Science

Lecturer

Prof. Dr. Helmut Breitmeier

Study Period (dd/mm/yy)

15/04/2024 - 19/07/2024

Mode and Time

Asynchronous (pre-recorded videos will be available by 15 April 2024)

Class Format

Lecture

Online Tool for Teaching

Stud.IP, ILIAS

Language of Instruction

English

Target Group

Bachelor, Master, students of the following subject/field: Political Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Regional Studies, Economics (Main target group of the lecture are BA students) 

Prerequisites

English B2

Examination Format

None 

ECTS 

3

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