Have you ever met a homeless person or given a euro to one who needed a sleeping place?
Was it the right thing to do?
What was your reasoning behind this simple act of kindness?
Are you now thinking about the complexities of society?
What do our politicians say about these homeless people?
Is it a consequence of their own making?
Do YOU feel responsible for their plight?
What is your gut feeling?
Or intuition?
Is your heart speaking to you right now?
If you have read through all these questions, and you find thoughts and questions
swirling in your brain, you are on the right track. You are a critical thinker!!
Have these questions filled you with a desire to make a change, to DO something, no matter what? Then you have taken a step towards becoming a global citizen, a global game-changer!!
Are you ready to make a difference?
This Honours programme has been developed to enable all motivated HU students to earn one or more Honours stars. Whilst developing your logical, critical and creative thinking skills you will work independently or collaboratively with your peers and a personal coach on a valuable product of your choice that has a national or even global impact. You may opt for various stars. Besides enhancing your cognitive toolkit, the Critical Thinking & Global Citizenship Honours Programme is specially designed to cultivate your intercultural competency. The main language for communication throughout the programme will be English, although students may opt to correspond in Dutch.
Food for thoughtExperts on critical thinking and culture, Dimple Benjamin, Dominic Ruiz and Irene de Kleyn,and guest speakers from national social projects will ensure thought-provoking experiences.
Interested?
If you want to go the extra mile in the world and if you are ready to dedicate yourself to not only thought b u t action as well, the Honours programme Critical Thinking & Global Citizenship is yours to join. For more information and to sign up, please email Dimple Benjamin.
Planned sessions
Periods CD
Monday 3rd February – Meet & Greet
Monday 17th February – Culture
Monday 3rd March – Cognitive Toolkit
Monday 17th March – Media
Monday 14th April – Citizenship
Monday 12th May – Global issues – Racism
Monday 26th May – Presentations
HU Star System – 6 different stars you can opt for:
1. Reflective practitioner – expertise
2. Innovation and dissemination
3. International perspective
4. Professional drive
5. Leadership qualities
6. Free star
You can pick and choose, doubling/tripling stars is a possibility too
“I liked how each class was different. Each class gave me a new perspective on how to see the world and media differently. I liked how there were guest speakers who have personal insights into their life and knowledge. I also like the interactive activities in each class with group work and activities. (Honours student, 2022)
“The mixture of different students and therefore opinions. There is a constant debate and it makes you think more about stuff that you thought had a clear answer.“ (Honours student, 2022)
Contact:
dimple.benjamin@hu.nl