| Code | ED6087 |
|---|---|
| Duration | Jan-May 2027 |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time |
| Fees | €1,610 (Free places available for UCC staff/PhD students) See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | 27 November for bursary applications. 4 December for programme applications |
| Venue | Blended delivery: lectures, seminars and webinars take place online; three four-hour workshops are held in person at University College Cork. Online asynchronous learning is also included. |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | 16 Jan 2027 |
Outline
Global Justice Education (ED6087) is a 10-credit postgraduate micro-credential offered by University College Cork’s School of Education. It explores how our everyday lives and professional practices connect with wider historical, political, economic, social and environmental systems. Participants examine global interdependence, human rights, colonialism and decoloniality, conflict and displacement, inequality and sustainability, and consider how education can challenge injustice. The course combines critical inquiry with participatory, creative and digital approaches, supporting participants to develop an informed initiative relevant to their own educational, community or professional context.
On successful completion, participants should be able to:
1. Critically analyse key concepts, theoretical frameworks and contemporary debates within Global Justice Education.
2. Examine and evaluate how global systems of power, inequality and exclusion shape social, political and environmental outcomes across contexts.
3. Apply global justice frameworks to their own professional, disciplinary or community-based practice.
4. Design and justify research-informed or practice-based initiatives grounded in global justice principles.
5. Employ participatory, creative or digital methodologies to explore and communicate global justice issues effectively.
6. Reflect critically and ethically on positionality, responsibility and power in justice-oriented work.
Module: ED6087 — Global Justice Education (10 ECTS).
This is one standalone module rather than a multi-module programme.
Course Queries:
Academic and course-content queries: Dr Gertrude Cotter, Module Coordinator, School of Education, University College Cork; gertrude.cotter@ucc.ie.
Practicalities
Schedule Information:
The course will run from 16 January to 29 May 2027, combining live online teaching with three compulsory in-person Saturday workshops at University College Cork.
Online lectures and seminars
Ten online teaching sessions will take place on Wednesday evenings, from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm, beginning Wednesday 20 January 2027.
Each session will comprise a 90-minute lecture followed by a 90-minute interactive seminar, incorporating discussion, case studies, group activities and practical application.
Webinars
Two additional three-hour online webinars will take place on Wednesday 12 May and Wednesday 19 May 2027, provisionally from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm.
In-person Saturday workshops
- Saturday 16 January 2027: Introductory workshop, 10.00 am–2.30 pm.
- Saturday 27 February 2027: Participatory and creative methodologies workshop, 10.00 am–2.30 pm.
- Saturday 29 May 2027: Final presentations and showcase, taking place during Praxis Week 2027, 10.00 am–2.30 pm.
Each Saturday workshop will include four hours of teaching and a 30-minute break.
Attendance and delivery
The course comprises 48 scheduled contact hours: 30 hours of lectures and seminars, six hours of guest speaker webinars and 12 hours of in-person workshops. Additional online learning activities and independent study are required.
The final workshop will form part of Praxis Week 2027, providing participants with an opportunity to present and share their work with a wider audience.
Venue Information
Blended delivery: lectures, seminars and webinars take place online; three four-hour workshops are held in person at University College Cork. Online asynchronous learning is also included.
Assessment
Assessment is wholly continuous (no written end-of-term examination), worth 200 marks in total:
- In-module assessment: 1,500 words or equivalent — 80 marks (40%).
- Applied Global Justice Initiative, including analytical commentary: 3,500 words or equivalent - 120 marks (60%).
The approved module descriptor specifies a 40% pass standard. Standard late-submission penalties apply in accordance with the module record; supplementary assessment is available under School of Education procedures.
Who teaches this course?
The module is coordinated and taught by Dr Gertrude Cotter, Lecturer in Global Justice Education, School of Education, University College Cork.
Why Choose
- Earn 10 ECTS credits through a postgraduate UCC micro-credential that can be undertaken as a standalone module.
- Explore global justice questions through critical, interdisciplinary perspectives, connecting global structures and historical processes with local and professional experience.
- Engage with issues such as colonial legacies, economic inequality, geopolitics, conflict, migration, human rights, gender and intersectionality, and environmental justice.
- Learn participatory, creative and digital approaches and apply them to a practice-based or research-informed Global Justice Initiative.
- Study mostly online while participating in three in-person workshops, with opportunities for discussion and shared inquiry across disciplines and sectors.
The module is designed for professional and civic learning and does not itself guarantee admission to a particular degree programme or professional accreditation.
Who should apply?
This course is intended for lecturers, researchers and staff across universities and other higher-education institutions; teachers in early childhood, primary, post-primary and further education; community educators, youth workers, NGO and civil-society staff; and public-sector practitioners.
It may also interest policymakers, community and global-justice activists, international learners and other applicants seeking to examine and apply global justice perspectives in their work or communities.
Requirements
An undergraduate degree or equivalent, in accordance with UCC academic policies. Applications involving recognition of prior learning (RPL) may be considered under the University’s applicable policies.
English Language Requirements: All applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency. See the UCC English language proficiency requirements.
Fees and Costs
€1,610
How To Apply
To apply as a direct (self-funded) applicant please follow these application instructions:
Create an account or login to UCC Apply: https://ucc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply
Please select the following options:
- Course Type: Microcredentials
- Academic Programmes: Programme title
Progress through the application process.
Contact Details
Micro-credentials
Micrea-dintiúir
Contact us
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