Appendix A – General programme information
UCL Global Citizenship
www.ucl.ac.uk/global-‐citizenship
UCL is a world-‐class, research-‐led, multi-‐faculty university, consciously and deliberately global and wide-‐ranging in its reach and ambition. We strive for excellence and are committed to making a difference in the world; our aim is to provide an educational environment that reflects these values
and supports our students to develop in the round.
The philosophy of global citizenship within the curriculum is epitomised in the UCL Global Citizenship
Programme, a two-‐week programme open to all UCL taught students.
Education for global citizenship
Citizenship describes our responsibilities towards our community and those around us; global citizenship extends that responsibility in the context of a shrinking and ever more closely connected
world.
UCL believes the education we provide must take into account – and promote – the increasing importance of global citizenship and educate our students not just as experts in their disciplinary
fields, but students who are global citizens, those who:
• look beyond their individual and local interests and see the complexity of an interconnected world
• understand the nature of the challenges that face that world
• are aware of their social, ethical and political responsibilities
• are ready to display leadership and work together to change the world for the better
• are able to solve problems through innovation and entrepreneurship
• prosper in a global jobs market that values the skills UCL provides
This is what we mean by education for global citizenship: studying at UCL equips our graduates to face the complex problems of the modern world. These are the principles that inform all that we do at UCL – from our commitment to student volunteering, the way we conduct ourselves as an organisation to the way we work with other institutions.
The programme http://www.ucl.ac.uk/global-‐citizenship/programme
A two-‐week programme for UCL undergraduates and taught postgraduates offering the chance to put your studies in a global context, learn new skills and see the world differently.
The UCL Global Citizenship Programme is a special feature of the UCL year; for two weeks after summer exams have finished, we provide a range of opportunities to help UCL students boost their studies, enhance their future and make an impact on the world.
In each year of the Programme, students will follow different journeys – academic courses for first and second year undergraduates, and practical, real-‐world projects for second and final year undergraduates and PGT students.
Each part of the UCL Global Citizenship Programme complements students’ formal education, and helps prepare them for the world beyond graduation.
What's involved?
First and second year undergraduates
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There are six options focusing on the UCL Grand Challenges – enabling students to tackle the same key global questions as UCL’s world-‐leading researchers. The courses are specially designed to be multidisciplinary, accessible and enjoyable.
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These courses are challenging, interactive and distinctive – and deliberately different from your degree programme. For instance, you may be studying the problems water creates – as a barrier between cultures, as a carrier for deadly diseases – and coming up with sustainable solutions as part of multidisciplinary project teams, or looking at the complex relationship between different groups in one city and negotiating a response between them.
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Each course has been created specifically for students from across UCL. There's no specialist knowledge required, and no work to be completed beforehand, leaving you free to concentrate on your exams before the courses start.
Second and final year undergraduates
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In each year you will choose one of four 'Pathways' strands – Employability, the Voluntary
Sector, Enterprise and Active Citizenship.
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These options are more practical than the first year courses -‐ preparing you for the world of work, whether that's in the voluntary sector, your own start-‐up social enterprise or with a traditional graduate recruiter. The focus is still on working in small groups to tackle real-‐ world problems as global citizens.
Taught postgraduate students
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For PGT students we offer the opportunity to join the practical and vocational courses in the
Pathways part of the Programme alongside second and final year undergraduates.
Appendix B – draft schedule
30 th May – 10 th June
Monday
Tuesday
AM
Bank holiday – no classes Bank Holiday – no classes
Cross-‐strand Event
Wednesday Workshop 1
PM
Introduction – UCL Advances
Mentoring
EVE
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Workshop 2
Workshop 3
No Classes
No Classes
Workshop 4
Tuesday Workshop 5
Wednesday Workshop 6
Thursday
Friday
Pitching Final
Cross Strand Exhibition
Team time
Mentoring
No Classes
No Classes
Team time
Mentoring
Team time
Pitching Final
Cross Strand Reception
Panel event
Cross-‐strand event
Pitching Practice
End of strand event
Appendix C-‐ The Social Business Model Canvas http://www.socialbusinessmodelcanvas.com/