Eligibility
All DMU students are eligible to apply for this opportunity. The maximum number of places available for students is 50. Please check our eligibility criteria for further details.
About
How will you take a stand on the global issues you are passionate about?
Global Citizenship is an experiential online course hosted by our partner organisation Common Purpose. You will develop skills and competencies needed to thrive in the 21st century, whilst learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals, enabling you to play an active role in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. You will complete a series of experiential activities, offline tasks and reflections, and hear from inspiring future and current senior leaders across the world.
The three-week course offers nine hours of learning that you can complete at your own pace alongside 50 DMU peers. It includes visual media, facilitated discussions, quizzes, exercises and thoughts from senior leaders and students from across the globe.
The Global Citizenship course will be delivered by our partner organisation Common Purpose. Once registered, you will receive all information directly from Common Purpose and will be required to complete all components by Monday 28 November.
Course structure
The Global Citizenship online course will follow the following format:
Week 1: Mon 7 – Sun 13 November 2022
Explore the Sustainable Development Goals and complete the first assessment exploring the goal you are most passionate about.
Week 2: Mon 14 – Sun 20 November 2022
Create a PowerPoint presentation explaining how you will collaborate with diverse networks, challenge others and maintain your values.
Week 3: Mon 21 – 27 November 2022
Create a storyboard that focuses on your SDG, the targets that you are setting yourself and the key timelines.
Post Course:
Share your experience and goals with friends, family and peers, join or start a society and be the change you want to see in the world!
As a result of the programme you will be:
- Equipped to take rapid action on the Sustainability Development Goal that you chose
- Able to step outwards and collaborate with diverse networks
- Ready to challenge preconceptions and better inform people’s perspectives
- Better equipped to operate across hierarchies
- Better prepared to live and maintain your values and integrity
Application
If you would like to join this Online Course, click the ‘Apply now’ button at the bottom of this page. You will receive full details about the next steps to enroll from DMU Global and Common Purpose shortly after the deadline. Please, check your inbox as well as junk mail regularly.