Democracy educationLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You become familiar with the goals and operating principles of democracy education.
You can identify development needs arising from people's living conditions.
You understand the importance of various political programs and laws in promoting wellbeing.
You know how to act as a social influencer, promoter of democracy and developer of the field
You know how to use various functional methods of citizen influence.

Content

What are the starting points and goals of democracy education?
How to promote democratic inclusion, participation and dialogue at local, national and EU level?
How is wellbeing built with the help of various laws, policy programs and guidance?
What are the functional methods of citizen influence?

Evaluation

Students can
a. use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
b. assess information sources critically.
c. work as team members and identify and describe the problems of the professional field.
e. choose appropriate models, methods, according to the purpose and justify these choices.
f. promote teams’ goal-oriented operation.
g. apply critically the ethical principles of the professional field in different situations.