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Program in International Educational Development, Department of International & Transcultural Studies, Teachers College
In recognition of the unprecedented dimensions of issues of security, war and peace, human rights and global justice, and sustainable development in a world of violent conflict, the program in International Educational Development (Department of International and Transcultural Studies) offers a degree concentration in Peace Education. Peace Education is primarily concerned with addressing direct and structural violence through the transformation of pedagogy, curriculum, and policy related to education in both formal and non-formal contexts. Through the concentration, students are provided with a conceptual understanding of issues related to peace and human rights, as well as practical skills in curriculum development. Both masters and doctoral students are required to take two core courses in Peace Education and, in addition, can select courses related to peace, security, conflict resolution, human rights, and global justice offered throughout the College and within other programs at Columbia University, Jewish Theological Seminary, and Union Theological Seminary. Students are encouraged to follow a program that will prepare them to pursue the objectives of peace education in whatever area of education they choose to concentrate. Each student is expected to assume major responsibility for formulating, in cooperation with his/her advisor, a plan of study that will best meet the general program requirements in a way most compatible with her/his own professional goals. Concentration Requirements. For all students concentrating in peace education, six units will be covered by the two required courses (ITSF 4613 & ITSF 4603). The additional units can be tailored to each student’s particular interests in the field of peace education. M.A. students need a total of 12 units for their concentration, Ed.M. students a total of 18, and Ed.D. students a total of 27. Below you will find a list of courses that can count towards your peace education requirement. Independent study or internships can be counted towards the peace education requirement with the approval of the advisor.
Peace Education Concentration
TWO COURSES ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CONCENTRATION IN PEACE EDUCATION:
Fundamentals of Peace Education (ITSF 4613, Fall) Human & Social Dimensions of Peace (ITSF 4603, Spring)
OTHER RECOMMENDED COURSES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT ARE THE FOLLOWING:
Fall Educational Planning: Politics, Education & Conflict (ITSF 4094-07) Cross-Cultural Communication & Classroom Ecology (ITSF 4075) Education for Social Change (ITSF 4199) Spring U.N. as Peace Educator (ITSF 4614) Literacy & Development (ITSF 4013) Educational Planning: Theory & Practice of Education in Emergencies (4094-08) Educational Planning: Human Rights in Africa (ITSF 4094-02) Education in the Middle East (ITSF 4094-04)
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COURSES OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT THAT CAN COUNT TOWARDS YOUR PEACE EDUCATION CONCENTRATION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ORLD 4815: Developing Critical Thinkers ORLD 5815: Critical Theory & Adult Learning A&HF 4194: Dialogue and Difference A&HF 6590: Advanced Topics in Philosophy and Education: The Idea of a Cosmopolitan Education (2-3 pts) C&T 4052: Designing Curriculum and Instruction ORLJ 5340: Basic Practicum in Conflict Resolution & Mediation* *(Note: Any other introductory or advanced course in conflict resolution can also count towards the peace education concentration requirement) For courses not listed above, documentation that the course covers peace and human rights topics must be provided in order for the course to be counted towards your concentration in peace education. To be added to the Peace Education concentration email distribution list or for more information on the IED degree concentration in Peace Education, please contact the faculty liaison: Dr. Monisha Bajaj, Assistant Professor, Department of International & Transcultural Studies (bajaj@tc.edu, 212.678.3194)
RECOMMENDED LINKS TO OTHER PEACE EDUCATION RESOURCES AROUND TEACHERS COLLEGE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY: • Teachers College Peace Education Center http://www.tc.edu/PeaceEd/ International Center for Cooperation and Conflict Resolution http://www.tc.columbia.edu/ICCCR/ Institute for Urban and Minority Education http://iume.tc.columbia.edu/ Center for the Study of Human Rights http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/ Center for International Conflict Resolution http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/cicr/ Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies http://www.columbia.edu/cu/siwps/ Human Rights Institute http://www.law.columbia.edu/center_program/human_rights
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