International Perspectives on Education and Training (ED1184)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-ED1184

Comparative educational discussion relating UK and Western developed worlds and that of developing economies including educational policy, financing, quality and developing thoughts about expertise in comparative international education.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Education, (The Moray House School of Education, Schedule C)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 10 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	10:00	12:30	Room F37, Patersons Land	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. To introduce students to the role played by education and training in developing economies.
2. To analyse in comparative perspective salient issues for educational policy and planning that are common to developing and industrialised countries.
3. To expose students to work on educational themes in developing countries which are related to their own areas of professional expertise within the UK.
4. To encourage a critical interest in the research evidence underpinning the major debates about school quality, educational financing, and the role of external aid.