Summer School Courses at Joseph Chamberlain College

Students from the University of Wolverhampton can take advantage of a varied programme of summer school courses on offer at Joseph Chamberlain College in Birmingham.

The College for International Citizenship, based at JCC, is putting on four separate courses during July and August, focused largely around public affairs and different world issues.

These courses are open both to home and international students from the University of Wolverhampton who may be able to benefit from widening their knowledge in these areas.

The courses available are as follows:

• July 9-13: Environmental Change & Sustainability /Citizenship.

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY

Students will be encouraged to ‘think globally – act locally’. Issues such as transportation, housing, water and energy supply will be explored. Underlying causes of environmental pressure such as population increase will be examined and global political solutions discussed.

CITIZENSHIP

Citizenship requires the active participation of individuals in their communities, at national and international levels. Citizenship education aims to ensure an open and fair society. Students will examine a number of topics including key concepts in citizenship, including knowledge, values and skills, democracy and participation.

• July 16-20: International Trade & Economic Systems/Leadership Skills

INTERNATIONAL TRADE & ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

This module provides an introduction to international trade and economic systems. Students will examine the interaction of different systems of power and international regulation. The module will consider globalisation, international economic systems, world trade and regulation, international organisations such as the World Bank, WTO, IMF, ADM, microbanks and cooperatives, socially responsible investment, ethical banking and investment, world debt and poverty, the work of Jubilee 2000 and international debt campaigns.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

Examining elements of leadership, students will be encouraged to develop their own leadership skills to build effective teams. The module will explore leadership and leading groups, leadership power and authority, team building, team management, understanding teams, the culture of learning through interaction, listening skills, presentation skills, public speaking.

• July 23-27: Political Systems/Education & National Development.

POLITICAL SYSTEMS

A broad knowledge of the various political systems around the world provides a foundation for understanding how communities are affected by them. The module examines political ideologies - democracy,liberalism, Marxism, anarchism, nationalism; how democracies function & change, alternative political systems in practice such as communist states, dictatorships, one-party states, monarchies and theocracies.

EDUCATION & NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This module explores the relationships between education and various forms of national development - economic, social and political. It aims to look at three perspectives of education: the assumption that formal education improves society and the quality of life of the individual; that formal education can contribute to harming society and individuals; that formal education actually reproduces existing society and its attendant inequalities.

• July 30-August 3: Peace, Violence & Conflict/International Rights & Responsibilities.

PEACE,VIOLENCE & CONFLICT

This module examines the origins of conflict & violence, analyses reasons for conflict & peace and explores techniques for conflict resolution and nonviolence. It attempts to develop skills and understanding that enable a positive approach to conflict and change with peaceful means - that is, using conflict in a way that will lead to change

for improvement rather than for increasing aggression or violence. It will critically explore the various ideas used in peace education in different international contexts.

INTERNATIONAL RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES

This module provides an introduction to international legal and value systems. Students will examine the interaction of different systems of power and international regulation.

Tutors are brought in from around the world to deliver the courses. There is a cost attached to each course but discretionary funding may be available for students from the University of Wolverhampton.

To register an interest, or to find out more details, email myamana@cfic.org.uk, stating that you are a student from the University of Wolverhampton.