B.Ed. (Full Time) Peace Education Syllabus - Mumbai University

Objectives

• To understand the concept and types of peace.
• To gain an understanding of the constitutional values and their importance for social harmony.
• To appreciate the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and Dalai Lama in Peace Building.
• To understand the concept and areas of Peace Education.
• To examine the need for Peace education in present context
• To develop an understanding into integrating peace education in the curriculum
• To apply the values, attitudes and skills required for Peace Education.
• To gain insights into conflict resolution techniques and non-violent activism for peace building
• To understand the qualities and role of teacher for peace education
• To understand and analyze the role of mass media and other social agencies in Peace Education.
• To understand challenges to Peace in multicultural society.
• To examine impact of competition, corporeal punishment on peaceful environment in schools.
• To understand the struggle for peace in today’s times.

Module 1: Fundamentals of Peace Education 2 credits

Unit 1: Peace Education: Concept and Nature of Peace Education

• a) Peace: Meaning, concept and classification of peace
• b) Peace Education: Meaning, nature and aims of peace education
• c) Need and relevance of peace education in the present times

Unit 2: Basis of Peace Education

• a) Constitutional Values and Peace Education
• b) Contribution of Gandhi and Dalai Lama to promoting the values of peace
• c) Life skills required for Peace Education (WHO)

Unit 3: Areas of Peace Education

• a) Peace Education and Conflict Management: Conflict, types of conflict Managing conflict techniques, role of education in resolving and reducing conflicts in family, school and society.
• b) Peace Movements and Preservation of ecology.
• c) Violence and Non-violent activism: Addressing the challenges of Direct violence ( terrorism, war, destruction of land, assault, industrial waste. Riots) and indirect violence (discrimination, sexism, racism, poverty, lack of education and health services) through peace education.

Module 2: Integration of Peace Education in School Curriculum 2 credits

Unit 4: Transacting of Peace Education

• a) Integrating Peace Education in curriculum: subject perspectives, subject context, methods of teaching, co-curricular activities, classroom management, classroom activities
• b) Educating for culture of peace: developing values like tolerance, patience, duty consciousness, mutual respect, introspection, objectivity, rational thinking and leadership skills through unilateral ethics.
• c) Introspection, Mediation, persuasion for peace- Cultivating the perspective and skills necessary for peace;

Unit 5: Preparation for Peace

• a) Role and qualities of teacher promoting peace
• b) Role of agencies for Peace: family, community, NGOs, World organization like UNESCO for development of values for peaceful co-existence.
• c) Role of Mass Media and social media in Peace Education.

Unit 6: Concerns and Challenges for Peace

• a) Life at school: culture of competition; corporal punishment and its consequences
• b) Addressing challenges to Peace in Multicultural Society.
• c) Struggles for Peace ( Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela )

Module 3: Internal Assessment 2 credits

• Any two of the following tasks:
• a) Prepare a lesson plan for any one topic in your subject using interactive and participatory methodology to integrate peace values, develop attitudes and skills for Peace education. (Compulsory)
• b) Role of teachers as peace builders:-Conduct a structured interview of a school teacher to understand the role of teacher in promoting peace in classroom/school.
• c) Observation based survey : Write a report on basis of observation about the school practices towards conflict resolution and maintaining peace
• d) Panel Discussion on values of peace and social justice in 21st century
• e) Analyse a text book from your pedagogy and write a report on Text Book as means of nurturing peace.
• f) Create a learning resource to promote peace amongst school students
• g) Promotion of peace in the school/community through essays, posters, poems or stories
• h) Explore any one historical narrative and write a review on it regarding ways of conflict resolution and peace development
• i) Prepare a Case Study of major conflicts between nation and states in present times.

References

• Theories of Education & Education in emerging Indian Society , B.N.Dash (Dominant Publishers and Distributers, 1st Edition,2004 ) .
• Education or Peace, Dr.Usha Rao ( Himalya Publishing House ,First Edition ,2012)
• Striving For Peace ,Ram Punyani (Two Enterprises )
• Non-violence and Peace Education , (Volume I ), Dr. Ravindra Kumar , Mrs.Megha
• Pandey, Sanjay (2004).Peace Education. New Delhi: NCERT .
• Fran Schmidt and Alice Friedman. 1988. Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids . Miami , Florida USA : Peace Education Foundation.
• Peace and Value Education .Dr. Kiruba Charles & V. Arul Selvi . (Neelkamal Publications Pvt Ltd , New Delhi , First Edition ,2012 )
• Gultang, J. (1996). Peace by Peaceful Means: Peace and Conflict , Development and Civilisation , PRIO: International Peace Research Institute of Oslo and Sage Publications.
• The Real World of Technology (available in Hindi) Karve, I. Yuganta. Kesavan, M.
• Education and the Significance of Life Kumar, K. Learning from Conflict. Kumar, K.
• Ways to Peace Norberg - Hodge, H. Ancient Futures. Russell, B.
• Common Sense and Nuclear Warfare. Sheehan, V. Mahatma Gandhi Singh, N. Loktantra, Sanskriti aur Shiksha (also available in English in Kumar, K. (ed.) Democracy and Education in India).
• Teresa, Mother. Reaching out in Love UNICEF.
• The State of the World's Children (reports of the last five years). UNESCO.
• Learning the Way of Peace: Teacher's Guide. Websites: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Peace Education: INEE Site (endorsed by UNESCO)
• Aims of Peace Education by UNICEF page 22-24 https://www.unicef.org/education/files/PeaceEducation.pdf
• Integrating Peace Education in Teacher Education
• http://philippines.forumzfd.org/sites/default/files/downloads/130807_peace_education _teaching_guide_compressed.pdf