Political Science Curriculum for Non-Traditional Students

Aleksandar KITANOVSKI

Abstract


This paper assesses a particular initiative to facilitate access to HEIs (Higher Education Institutes ) to non-traditional students. However, due to the initiative’s origins as a non-accredited certificate for asylum seekers and refugees, specific attention will be paid to the immigrant community. This paper assesses the details of a new programme in Irish politics and political leadership for non-traditional students in Ireland. It will present the curriculum and document the teaching strategies that were selected while exploring the role for universities and political science departments, in particular in facilitating integration. Student-centred learning provides the overarching frame-work for the curriculum.

Keywords


curriculum design; non-traditional students; KWL; problem-based learning; service learning

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