The course aims to:
- understand the theoretical and practical field of intercultural education.
- understand the relationship between economic and cultural factors.
- recognize educational and cultural needs of immigrants.
- know the history of Italian emigration in relationship with the present immigration in Italy.
- describe the different strategies of inclusion of foreign students in schools.
- understand the theoretical and practical field of intercultural education.
- understand the relationship between economic and cultural factors.
- recognize educational and cultural needs of immigrants.
- know the history of Italian emigration in relationship with the present immigration in Italy.
- describe the different strategies of inclusion of foreign students in schools.
teacher profile teaching materials
Intercultural education in the school and in the society. Educational policies in an intercultural perspective. Plurilingualism, interculturalism and citizenship.
Italian emigration and immigration in Italy.
From multicultural to intercultural society: the role of education. Models and types of integration: assimilation, coexistence, interculturalism. The notion of integration
Culture, cultures and identity
Racism and anti-racism.
School and difference of cultures.
Educational strategies for social inclusion.
2. Documents in platform
3. Interaction activities on the platform forum
Programme
Introduction to intercultural education: origins, developments, theories and methods.Intercultural education in the school and in the society. Educational policies in an intercultural perspective. Plurilingualism, interculturalism and citizenship.
Italian emigration and immigration in Italy.
From multicultural to intercultural society: the role of education. Models and types of integration: assimilation, coexistence, interculturalism. The notion of integration
Culture, cultures and identity
Racism and anti-racism.
School and difference of cultures.
Educational strategies for social inclusion.
Core Documentation
1. Catarci M., Fiorucci M., Il mondo a scuola. Per un’educazione interculturale, Edizioni Conoscenza, Roma 2015 (ISBN: 978-88-95920-68-9)2. Documents in platform
3. Interaction activities on the platform forum
Type of evaluation
The final exam will be written and will take place through questions related to all parts of the program.