Rhodes Must Fall Movement and Decolonization of Universities
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How does the module WVLS317 approach decolonisation?

  • By upholding European canons without critique
  • By ignoring the need for alternatives to Western knowledge
  • By decentering European knowledge through engaging with dualisms (correct)
  • By reinforcing dualisms and binary ways of thinking

What is a key focus of decolonisation at NWU based on the text?

  • Economic decolonisation through community engagement
  • Political decolonisation through curriculum design
  • Intellectual decolonisation through the transformation of teaching and learning (correct)
  • Social decolonisation through research agenda transformation

According to Jansen (2017), what does WVLS317 recognize in terms of existing canons?

  • The value of existing canons but provides critical engagement with settled knowledge (correct)
  • The importance of maintaining binary ways of thinking in canons
  • The need to preserve European canons without critique
  • The necessity to completely reject all traditional canons

How does the module WVLS317 contribute to decolonisation?

<p>By challenging traditional European/Western knowledge frameworks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of decolonisation is emphasized in the NWU's approach?

<p>Intellectual decolonisation through teaching and learning transformation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the module WVLS317 provide alternatives to European/Western knowledge?

<p>By engaging with dualisms and offering critical perspectives (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what way does NWU's approach align with decolonisation?

<p>By transforming teaching and learning for access and inclusion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a primary goal of intellectual decolonisation in education?

<p>To challenge and decenter traditional Western knowledge paradigms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Decentering European knowledge' refers to:

<p>'Challenging the dominance of European knowledge' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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