Global Citizenship Education Course

This course was developed by a number of academicians at the College of Education at Sultan Qaboos University. The idea of offering the course came as a collaboration between Sultan Qaboos University and UNESCO Beirut as well as the Asia-Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding. The aim of the course is to introduce global citizenship concept, its focuses, basics, aims, and characteristics to students. The attributes of the global citizens and their roles in the sustainable development are also defined framed in the course. Moreover, the course is an attempt to reinforce the values of global citizenship,  peace education and the acceptance of others. In more deep focus, the course outline the relationship between global citizenship and some other concepts such as justice, human rights, international understanding and peace. The course also shed light on the Islamic view of the social responsibility and the role of Islam in that. With regards to international organizations, the course focuses on the role played by international organizations in promoting global citizenship. Finally, the role of Oman as a model of tolerance, accepting others and peacefully living together will be discussed.