Corso di laurea in Scienze dell'Educazione

The course aims to analyze and discuss the principles, strategies and issues grounded in the intercultural pedagogical discourse, in order to develop paths of intervention, research and critical reflection in early childhood education contexts.

The course aims to foster the professional skills of educators in today's multicultural and changing educational contexts, so that they learn to develop a pluralist perspective on early childhood education and care and become promoters of a culture of childhood that is inspired by the principles of social justice and active citizenship.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding

- Know the main principles, orientations and methods of intercultural pedagogy.

- Understand the role of the cultural dimension in educational processes.

- Recognise and problematize the role of diversity (which may relate to cultural, ethnic, social, age, gender, religious and linguistic differences) in educational contexts.

Applying knowledge and understanding

- Know how to apply intercultural design principles and methods in early childhood educational settings

- Know how to connect the knowledge and skills acquired to the personal and professional reality

Making judgements

- Know how to interpret early childhood education contexts by taking on a pluralistic perspective.

- Recognise and value the contribution of diversity in educational processes, fighting against discrimination and promoting equity.

- Reflect on oneself as a historically and culturally situated practitioner as a resource for transforming educational contexts.

- Know how to orient and reflect on our projects and actions to promote intercultural education aimed at guaranteeing the right to an inclusive and equitable quality education

Learning skills

- Know how to interpret the encounter as an opportunity for development and innovation of one's own professional identity in multicultural educational contexts.

- Acquire a critical and reflective posture to help overcome stereotypes and prejudices.

Communication skills

- Acquire and using a proper pedagogical scientific language.

- Enhance social and cooperative skills.

- Develope skills in intercultural communication

The course consists of 36 hours of lectures that will be developed through the involvement and participation of students, based on presentations, texts and materials (videos, readings, images, films), pair/groupwork activities (cooperative learning) and testimonials from experts in the field.

According to the University's indications and the evolution of the health situation due to covid pandemic, lessons will be held in hybrid model (by following the principles of an integrated learning environment, wherever possible). Lectures will be recorded and the moodle e-learning platform will be used to support classroom activities.

The final evaluation consists of an oral examination on the textbooks suggested.

For students regularly attending classes, the evaluation includes: classroom exercises and written tests made in classroom and/or online, and an oral examination on the books suggested (and selected).

The opportunity to give a written examination during the teaching course will be provided to all students, the positive results will make up a part of the final exam. The assessment is expressed in thirtieths.

Intercultural Education: aims, principles and methodologies

Diversity/Identity/Culture

Ethnocentrism / cultural relativism / culturalism

Diversity in childhood: rights, educational policies, languages and silences

Difference as research in the "everyday diversity"

Educational contexts and intercultural experiences: educational designing with children, families and the territory in 0-6 services.

Foreign students can contact the Professor to use alernative books and articles in English language.

Students that so desire can do the exam in English. They have to contact the teacher by email before.