Non-governmental Organizations in a Civil Society 380-ERA-7JID
General academic profile
Level of studies: First-cycle studies (Bachelor's level)
Form of studies: Full-time
Type of course: Compulsory
Field and discipline of science: Social sciences, pedagogy
Year of studies / semester: 2 st semester
Prerequisites: None
Number of teaching hours divided by forms of classes: Exercises – 30 hours
Teaching methods: Lecture, discussion, brainstorming, demonstration, practical, case study method
ECTS credits: 2
Student workload balance:
Participation in exercises: 30 hours
Preparation for exercises: 15 hours
Preparation of educational activity/project scenario: 10 hours
Quantitative indicators:
Student workload related to classes:
Requiring direct teacher involvement: 30 hours – 1 ECTS
Not requiring direct teacher involvement: 25 hours – 1 ECTS
Rodzaj przedmiotu
Założenia (opisowo)
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
The main purpose of this course is to incise students’ knowledge about non-governmental organizations roles in a civil society.
During the classes the students will learn about the work character in chosen non-governmental organizations from all over the world: the specifics of their activity, used methods, undertaken initiatives, etc.
Kryteria oceniania
1. Attendance (one absence is allowed).
2. Active participation in the classes.
3. Option 1: Presentation of chosen educational initiative; option 2: presentation of authorial educational initiative; option 3: short authorial workshop in the polish kindergarten/school.
Literatura
D. Lewis, Non-governmental Organizations. Definition and History, In: International Encyclopedia of Civil Society, First edition, K. Anheier, Helmut, S. Toepler, New Yok 2010, Springer-Verlag.
A. Rogers, Non-formal education. Flexible schooling or participatory education?, Hong Kong 2004, Comparative Education Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong.
P. Dekker, On the Prospects of Volunteering in civil society. “Voluntary action – The Journal of the Institute for Volunteering Research 4/3”, pp. 31–48.
D. W. Johnson, R.T. Johnson, Cultural Diversity and Cooperative Learning, in: Cooperative Learning and Strategy for Inclusion. Celebrating diversity in the classroom, W. Putnam (ed.), Baltimore-London-Sydney 2010, Paul H. Bookers Publishing Co, s. 68.
A. Woods, Facts about European NGOs Active in International Development, OECD Development Centre, 2000.
Development Co-operation Report 2014. Mobilising Resources for Sustainable Development, OECD Development Centre, 2014.
Social capital in a crisis: NGO responses to the 2015 Nepalese earthquakes
Z. Hillig, A. Email Author, J. Connell, Social capital in a crisis: NGO responses to the 2015 Nepalese earthquakes “Asia Pacific Viewpoint” Volume 59, Issue 3, December 2018, pp. 309-322.
D. Gupta, T.M. Koontz, Working together? Synergies in government and NGO roles for community forestry in the Indian Himalayas “World Development” Vol. 114, 2019, pp. 326-340.
R. Yesudhas, Towards an era of official (involuntary) accountability of NGOs in India “Development in Practice” Vol. 29, 2019, pp. 122-127.
Participation in formal volunteering. Percentage of the working-age population who declared having volunteered through an organization at least once a month, over the preceding year, around 2012, OECID 2017.
Young people are less likely to volunteer. Proportion of each age category who volunteered time to an organization in the past month, pooled results 2006-15, OECD 2016.
The effect of formal volunteering on life satisfaction. Coefficients of volunteering on life satisfaction, by quintile of life satisfaction, OECD, 2015.
Participation rates in informal volunteering in European countries: Percentage of the working-age population who declared having volunteered informally in the preceding 12 months, by frequency, 2006, OECD 2015.
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