Peace Education (Theory)

Paper Code: 
EDU 808A
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  1. explain the concept of peace education
  2. acquire the knowledge about peaceful mind makes peaceful world
  3. discuss the theory and practice of peace education
  4. analysis the philosophical thoughts for peace
  5. promote awareness about the existence of conflicting relationships between people, within and between nations and between nature and humanity
  6. create frameworks for achieving peaceful and nonviolent societies

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

EDU 808 A

 

 

Peace Education

CO204: Examine the concept of peace and Peace Education.

 

CO205: Examine the role of various social agencies in establishing peace.

 

CO206: Create frameworks for achieving peaceful and nonviolent societies.

 

CO207:   Plan strategies for imparting Peace Education.

 

Teaching strategies:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Activity

Learning strategies: 

Self-learning assignments, Report writing students

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Report Presentation

Summative Assessment (70%)

Semester end examination
 

 

 

CONTENTS:

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Concept of Peace
  • Negative peace and positive peace
  • Negative Peace: peace as absence of war and abolition of war, as the minimization and elimination of violence, as removal of structural violence, peace with justice, peace and nonviolent liberation technique (Satyagraha) and disarmament
  • Positive Peace: peace as love, mutual aid, positive interpersonal relations, peace and development, living with nature and preserving life and eco system

 

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Introduction of Peace Education
  • Meaning, concept and need of peace education
  • As a universal value
  • Aims and objectives of peace education
  • Role of social agencies: family, religion, mass media, community, school, NGO’s, government agencies in promoting peace education
  • Current status of peace education at global scenario

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Bases of Peace Education

·         Becoming peace teacher-acquisition of knowledge, values and attitudes

·         Life skills required for peace education (WHO)

·         Areas of peace education: conflict management, conservation of environment

·         Challenges to peace: stress, conflict, crimes, terrorism, violence and modernization

Strategies and methods of teaching peace education: meditation, yoga, dramatization, debate and etc

9.00
Unit IV: 
Effective Teaching of Peace
  • Peace education for life and lifelong education, peace education and removing the bias towards violence- correcting distortions
  • Model of integrated learning – transactional modalities- cooperative learning, group discussion, project work, role play, storytelling, rational analytic method- case analysis and situation analysis
  • Peace research, international classroom, international parliament, peace awards, creating models for peace technology- development of new tools, techniques, mechanisms and institutions for building up peace and engaging students in peace process

 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Transacting Peace Education & Role of Social Agencies
  • Integration of peace education through curricular and co-curricular activities
  • Role of mass media in peace education
  • Programmes for promoting peace education- UNESCO
  • Addressing challenges to peace in multicultural society
  • Role of religion in propagation of peace. Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, Vivekananda, Gandhian philosophy in promoting peace education. Role of great personalities in promoting peace

Sessionalwork (Any One):

 

  1. Prepare a role play of great personalities who worked/ contributed towards peace
  2. Organize an activity in schools to promote peace
  3. Write a report on Gandhi and peace
  4. Write about the contribution of any two Noble prize winners for peace
  5. Prepare an album of Indian Philosophers and write their thoughts on peace

 

 

Essential Readings: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

 

  • Adams. D (Ed) (1997) UNESCO and a Culture of Peace: Promoting a Global Movement. Paris UNESCO.
  • Dr. Haseen Taj (2005) National Concerns and Education, New Delhi, Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • Dr. Haseen Taj (2005) Current challenges in Education, New Delhi, Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • Mahesh Bhargava and Haseen Taj (2006) Glimpses of Higher Education, Rakhi Prakashan,Agra- 27.

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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