Intercultural and Citizenship Pedagogy is one of the fundamental course in the curriculum for students who become teacher of Primary School. The discipline aims at forming the knowledge and competences related to intercultural and citizenship education in consideration of the international migration and the recent introduction of “Constitution and Citizenship” as new compulsory subject in the national curriculum. The knowledge of the Italian Constitution leads the students to the identification of the political and socio-cultural values and understanding the meaning of the resources and strategies for the active citizenship education in the multicultural society and multi-faith context. Special attention concerns the migration of children in the Third Millennium. The research in school educates new teachers for the social inclusion with action against cultural prejudices, racism and social discrimination. The concepts of peace, tolerance, solidarity and responsibility as inclusive citizenship open to challenge in the face of persistent migration that increasingly involves refugee children, unaccompanied at risk of dropping out.


Within the programme, at the end of the course the student will be capable of performing abilities in the context of:
Discussing knowledge and understanding:
- identifying the issues of intercultural and citizenship education, and methodology of the discipline;
- identifying the concept of active citizenship in the national European and international contexts.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
- analyzing the meaning and the best practices of the school concepts and methods to tackle the social prejudice and social discrimination;
- recognizing and generalizing educational phenomenon and the intercultural human process of learning.
Making judgements:
- connecting the theory of intercultural and citizenship education and pedagogy with multiethnic school life;
- evaluating the innovation in pedagogy respectful of the children identity, human rights, dignity and justice.
Exploring Communication skills:
- interacting using multiple strategies, open and democratic topics in school and in the community dialogue;
- communicating projects and organizing the pedagogical thought in the educational action.
Using Learning skills:
- carrying on scientific research in multiethnic schools;
- managing the educational challenge in the perspective of lifelong learning for the sustainable development.