6 ECTS credits
179 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 4022130ENW for working students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
This module focuses on the idea of active citizenship. Active citizenship includes both a notion of democratic society and of participation to bring about social change. In the first instance, we are looking for the origins of the idea of citizenship. Although there is a consensus on the desirability of citizenship, the concept itself remains complex and subject to change. This is due, among other things, to the fact that ideas of democratic citizenship are often based on different theoretical and empirical perspectives. What is democratic citizenship and what characterises 'the good democratic citizen'? What is the relationship between active democratic citizenship and social change? How can active citizenship be reconciled with the consequences of major divides in our societies? These are questions that are central to the course. We will discuss the social, political, philosophical-legal, and international dimensions of citizenship. In addition, we will discuss the empirical findings on participation.
The first part of the module explores the concepts of citizenship and participation in relation to social change.
In the second part, the issue of citizenship, participation and social change is explored on the basis of contributions of the students (presentation, discussion and blog).
All documents (texts and slides) will be made available via Canvas.
After following this course, students must have achieved the following objectives:
1. Students can independently follow the developments within the sub-domains of citizenship studies;
2. Students can independently understand social developments and problems in political and biological terms and translate them into a concrete policy question;
3. Students can independently set up a research design and set out the steps in a research plan;
4. Students can independently carry out a research design to answer a policy question on a scientifically substantiated basis;
5. Students can position themselves critically with regard to the international political literature on citizenship;
6. Students can independently reflect analytically, nuanced and critically on current problems and policy developments that affect citizenship;
7. Students can independently report on their research in writing and explain it orally to their peers in a scientifically sound manner and answer questions about it;
8. Students can develop a nuanced argumentation independently and on the basis of their own research, and formulate and defend a reasoned point of view;
9. Students can reflect critically on their research and deal constructively with critical comments from their peers;
10. Students shall not be guided in their research by political or ideological dogmas;
11. Students deal conscientiously with the intellectual property of others;
12. Students can use their political insights to critically question stereotypes, platitudes and hasty generalisations.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 50% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Students will be evaluated in four ways:
Note: students cannot succeed if they have not submitted their case paper, have not given the presentation and have not acted as a discussion partner.
The use of generative AI is prohibited while writing the blog, commenting on blogs or while preparing the presentations. Students are not allowed to use AI tools to generate output for the assignments.
Only the written exam and the case paper can be made in the 2nd session.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Educational Sciences: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Political Science: Democracy and Leadership (only offered in Dutch)