47220-97 Education and Sustainability (2 credits)

Lecturer: Yuto Kitamura

Course Objectives and Learning Goals

This course aims at helping students better understand current situations of education in Asia, particularly under the influence of globalization. We will discuss theoretical, institutional and practical dimensions of education, with particular interests of how education could contribute to the promotion and realization of more sustainable society.

Schedule

1. Introduction to the course

2. Globalization and education

3. Global education networks and discourses

4. Global model of education and international agencies

5. Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)

6. Local contexts of education and global mobility of the people

7. Concluding session