Overview
What you will study
On completion of the African Studies - Education and Change in African Societies course offered by Dalarna University, the student should be able to:
- demonstrate an in-depth understanding of fundamental conditions for education policies and for the role of education in the development of African societies
- explain and analyse issues of education policies with particular relevance for African conditions
- critically and independently analyse relationships between global processes and social change in African societies.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- The course deals with education policies and the role of education in the development of African societies.
- The focus is on the relationship between education and social change. Indigenous knowledge and learning systems are discussed in relation to formal and structured education systems.
- The role of international aid in education for development in African societies will be discussed as well as questions related to professional ethics and to the role of official curricula.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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- Application period 15 Mar - 15 Apr
- Course dates: 6 Nov - 14 Jan
Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
African studies View 3 other Short Courses in African studies in SwedenAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor Degree of 180 credits in the field of Humanities, Social Sciences or Education
- English 6
Tuition Fee
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International
11600 SEK/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11600 SEK for the full programme during 2 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 SEK for the full programme during 2 months.
- EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.