Democracy
Objectives:
- To promote understanding of the concept of democracy
- To promote awareness of the characteristics of democracy
- To enhance participation of people in the democratic process
Content:
- Definition and characteristic of democracy
- Meaning and nature of democracy
- Free and fair election
- Observance of fundamental rights and freedoms
- Democratic institutions
- Independent electoral system
- Ombudsman
- Political parties
- Civic education
- Civil society
- Media
- Democratic process
- Electoral process
- Administration of justice
- Rule of law
- Multi-partism
- Information, education and communication (IEC)
Knowledge:
- Understand the meaning of democracy in the Gambian context
- Understanding the rationale, functions and utilities of democratic institution
- Importance of information and communication in a democratic society
- Understanding the democratic process
Skills:
- Ability to act in a democratic way
- Participation in governance
- Ability to utilise these institutions
- To be able to select, analyse and utilise information
- Participation in the democratic process
Values:
- Tolerance
- Respect for majority choice
- Culture of democratic continuity
- Belief in the necessity of a free press
- Culture of democracy
- Political tolerance
