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PED-3009: Peace Education

Work Load
10  credits (ECTS)
Type of course
Theoretical subject.
Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level.
Language of instruction
English.
Examination semester
Spring
Objectives
The course focuses on in both formal education (schooling) and informal socialization in social contexts which may vary from war to stable peace, from educational institutions controlled by the state to schools driven by NGO''s. What content and pedagogic forms may be possible in various contexts, will be discussed with reference to theory and experience. Violent and non-violent, authoritarian and dialogical, forms of conflict handling, including bullying and bllying treatment in schools and communities, as well as implications and consequences of violent vs non-violent conflict handling in the educational process, will be discussed with reference to theory and experience. The course will contain a workshop on these matters, with a focus on bullying and anti-bullying work in schools.
Form of teaching
Lectures, discussions and workshop
Coursework requirements

Presentation
Exam and assessment
One approved paper/essay of 4.000-4.500 words on a topic and problem proposed by the student in cooperation with his/ her supervisor. Supervision: Exam paper can be handed to the responsible teacher one week before final exam date, receive comments from teacher, and can be reworked before final submission. Grading: A-E=pass, F=fail.
Contact person/lecturer
Randi S. Meleng/Signe Ekenberg
Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage.
Homepage
http://uit.no/175/6667/33
Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?year=2008&department=ALLE&module=PED-3009-1

Teaching spring 2008
Course coordinator Associate Professor Vidar Vambheim. First time: wednesday 16th January 2008, room 1.413.
Information meeting master program: 9th Jan at 12.15, room 1.413.

Responsible teacher:F.aman. Nils Vidar Vambheim
LectureLectures wedensdays 1215-14 room 1.413 (Lectures in week 4 friday 25. jan from 1015-1200 and 1415-1600 room U06 Nedre lysthus. Lectures in week 8 wedensday 12.15-16.00, room 1.413. friday 1015-1200 room U06 Nederlysthus. Week 10 at wedenesday 12.15-16.00, room 1.413).
Lærer F.aman. Nils Vidar Vambheim
Coursework requirementCoursework requirement: Oral presentation
ExamThe subject of the home examination must be approved by Course Coordinator. Academic supervision before 2th june. Submission deadline: 9th june 2008 (The date of submission can be changed).


Pensum
(* Chapter/article is reprinted in course compendium Ped 3009 vår 2008).

Cohen , Louis and Manion, Lawrence: Research Methods in Education.
Routledge. (Total: 400 p). Selected chapters 250 p
Bernstein, B: Pedagogizing Knowledge. A Social Grammar, in Amundsen, I. (ed):
Knowledge and Development, NFU Conference Proceedings, UiT 1994, pp 115-139 25 p*

Bourdieu, P.: “The Forms of Capital,” in Halsey A.H. & al. (eds.):
Education. Culture, Economy, and Society. Oxford University Press, 1997, pp.80-95 23 p*

Coleman, James S.: “Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital,” American
Journal of Sociology, 94, Supplement (1988), Reprinted in Halsey A.H. & al. (eds.):
Education. Culture, Economy, and Society. Oxford University Press, 1997, pp.80-95 16 p*

Dahl Bratrein, Håvard: “A Historical Perspective on Knowledge and Development in Northern Norway,” in Amundsen, Inge (red.): Knowledge and Development. Proceedings of the NFU annual conference, 1994. University of Tromsø, Centre for Environment and Development studies (SEMUT) 1994 , pp. 141-151 11 p*

Darnell, Frank and Hoem, Anton: Taken to extremes. Education in the Far North. Scandinavian Unversity Press, Oslo -Stockholm-Copenhagen-Boston 1996, ch. 5, 7*
pp. 138-196, pp. 264 -283* 79 p(*)
Erikson, Erik H.: Childhood and Society, London, Vintage 1995, ch 11, pp.363-382 20 p*

Evans, W.M.: “Identification with the human species: A challenge for the Twenty-First
Century”, in Human Relations Vol. 50, No. 8 August 1997, pp. 987-1004 18 p*

Fägerlind,I. & Saha, L.:Education and National Development, Pergamon Press, ch 2,4 60 p*

Harris, Ian: “Peace education theory.” Journal of Peace Education, Volume 1,
Issue 1 March 2004 , pp. 5 - 20 http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a713624884~db=all~order=page 16 p


Haavelsrud, M.: “On Inclusion and Exclusion,” in Burns, R.J. & Aspeslagh,
R (eds.): Three decades of peace education around the world. An anthology.
Garland Publishing Inc., NY & London 1996, p. 97-112 15 p*

Minde,H.:“The norwegianization of the Sami”: Why, how and with what consequences? 20p*

Rigby, Ken: “Implications of bullying in schools for aggression between nations.” Journal of Peace Education, Volume 3, Issue 2 September 2006, pages 175 - 185 11p
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a755229540~db=all~order=page

Salomon, G. and Nevo, B. (eds.): Peace Education. The Concept, Principles,
and Practices Around the World. Lawrence Erlbaum Ass., Publishers 2002,
pp. 3-155, 247-271 178 p

Smith, Peter K. & Sharp, Sonia: School Bullying. Insights and perspectives, ch.5 and 8
p. 109-131, 193-212 43 p*

Spink, P.: “Paths to Solidarity: Some Comments to “Identification with the Human
Species,” in Human Relations Vol. 50, No. 8 August 1997, pp. 1005-1015 11 p*
Total 794 p
Pages / chapters above may be replaced by other readings (to be agreed upon).

Other readings (accepted as literature/readings for your exam without further agreement or notice).

Fägerlind I. & Saha, L.: Education and National Development, Ch 1,3,5. Pergamon Press, 1989.

Brock-Utne, B.: Peace Education at the End of a Millennium, in Löfgren H. (ed.):
Peace Education and Human Development, Dept. of Educational and Psychological
Research, Malmö School of Education, Lund University 1995, pp 55-75

Burns, R.J. & Aspeslagh, R (eds.): Three decades of peace education around the world.
An anthology. Garland Publishing Inc., NY & London 1996, ch 2 pp 25-69

Archer, C. and Joenniemi, P: The Nordic Peace, Ashgate 2003, ch 1

Bernstein, B.: The Structuring of Pedagogic Discourse, Routledge 1990.

Boulding, E: Cultures of Peace. The Hidden side of History, Syracuse University Press, 2000

Burns, Robin J. & Aspeslagh, Robert (eds.): Three Decades of Peace Education around the world. Garland Publishing, N.Y. 1996.

Conrad, Joseph: Heart of Darkness.

Erikson, Erik H.: Childhood and Society, London, Vintage 1995 (or later edition).

Fägerlind, Ingemar and Saha, Lawrence: Education and National Development. A Comparative perspective, Pergamon Press

Freire, Paolo: Pedagogy of the oppressed (published by several publishers).

Galtung, Johan: Both / And. http://www.transcend.org

Halsey, A.H. & al. (eds.): Education Culture, Economy, and Society, Oxford University Press, 1997, pp. 1-95.

Hochschild, Adam: King Leopold's ghost : a story of greed, terror, and heroism in Colonial Africa. Papermac, 2000.

Juergensmeyer Mark: Gandhi’s Way. A Handbook of Conflict Resolution. University of California Press 2002.

Löfgren, Horst (ed.): Peace education and human development. To Professor Åke Bjerstedt, A book of Homage, Department. of Educational and Psychological Research, Malmö School of Education – Lund University, 1995. Selected chapters.

Mc Laughlin, E. & al. (eds): Restorative Justice, The Open University/ Sage, 2003.

Moore, David B. & McDonald, John M.: Transforming Conflict. Tranformative Justice Australia, 2000. (Available at http://www.tja.com.au/ ).

Pikas, A., & Brock-Utne, B.: Symmetric peace education, PRIO-publication 1982.
(see also: Pikas, A.: The Shared Concern Method: http://surf.to/scm).


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