NORED916: Education dilemmas in forced displacement

Main Learning Objectives 

The main goal of the course is to introduce PhD students to education in situations of forced displacement, both nationally and globally. 

More specifically, the course examines the global governance structures of refugee education, discusses the purposes of education in protracted refugee situations, and reflects on fundamental pedagogical dilemmas related to the education and upbringing of refugee- and asylum children.   

By completing the course, the Ph.D. students will have met the following learning objectives, which are here categorised as knowledge, skills, and general competence: 

Knowledge 

Upon completing the course, the student…

• has knowledge of global political drivers of the ‘global refugee crisis’, specifically as it relates protracted refugee situations;
• is familiar with current research in the field of global refugee education;
• can outline key theories related to the purpose of education;
• has specialized knowledge on underlying pedagogical dilemmas related to the education and upbringing of children in forced displacement, within a chosen focus area (demonstrated through the written assignment). 

Skills 

Upon completing the course, the student…

• can explain how global politics influence displacement and refugee education;
• can apply abstract theories of the purpose of education to the context of forced displacement;
• can argue for different educational and pedagogical approaches to the challenges presented by global forced displacement;
• can process and analyze relevant literature as it relates to a topic of their choice.

General Competence 

Upon completing the course, the student…

• master's relevant terminology within the fields of global refugee education, the philosophy of education, and forced displacement;
• can formulate research statements and -questions based in the fields of forced migration and refugee education;
• can reflect on underlying pedagogical dilemmas in contexts of forced displacement, and its implications for refugee education.