International
Study and Experience
1.
Africa: South Africa
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Syllabus
Global
exposure and experience are always important. In recent times,
it has become critical and significant in preparing a new generation
of managers, leaders, scholars, and service partners. The 21st Century
is already being defined by how well individuals collaborate with each
other on issues and projects that are increasingly global in nature.
Since 2004, Justice Studies has included South Africa, one of 53 countries
in the continent of Africa as part of its global education and experience.
Focus
1:
Exposure to extensive justice/social justice issues in South Africa
Focus 2: Learning to critically analyse these issues from
a global perspective
The
Course: JUST
315O: Current Issues and Trends: South Africa Study Tour
Part 1: In-class extensive and rigorous academic preparation
(See
Syllabus)
Part 2: Two week intensive immersion experience and research
in South Africa
Instructor: T.Y. Okosun
Research
projects for the South Africa Study Course include but are not limited
to:
History of Struggle and Survival
History of Successes and what works for liberty and justice
History of Inequality and its implications to distributive justice
(apartheid era)
Continuing inequality: Contemporary debates (economic, social, and
political)
Contemporary violence (domestic abuse, rape, and assault)
Health and distributive justice
Post apartheid discourses around education, criminal justice, and
security
Crime, punishment, corruption, and justice (critical criminology)
Post apartheid discourses on individual/national identity and social
advantages
Gender and justice debates
Comparative Justice (One issue: South Africa and the United States)
Comparative Justice (One issue: South Africa and other African nations)
Comparative Justice (One issue: South Africa and the Globe)
South Africa and Globalization
South Africa and NEPAD
The Global significance of the "Ubuntu Philosophy" for distributive
justice
African philosophy of justice: "Forgiveness and Reconciliation"
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