Education Policy and the Politics of Education (P02212)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : EDU-P-P02212

This course focuses on the politics of education and education policy. In so doing, it applies concepts from the policy literature within the social sciences (policy cycle, policy text production, policy implementation, the state, new public management) to the study of education policy. Education policy is also located within the politics of education and set against changing policy settlements since the second world war (eg Keynesianism, Neo-liberalism and Third Way politics). Doing policy analysis in education, including issues to do with methodologies and epistemologies, is a further topic dealt with. The course also looks at the effects of globalization upon the politics of education and education policy. Here there is a focus on the OECD and Europe, as well as issues of policy convergence/divergence, and borrowing and learning. Overall then, the course is designed to develop understandings of the politics of education and education policy, how to do policy analysis, and recent policy developments in education.

? Keywords : Education
Policy
Politics

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 2 (Blocks 3-4)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2008	10:00	12:30	Room 1.5, Simon Laurie House	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

1. An understanding of the policy literature within the social sciences and its application to education policy
2. A knowledge of the major contemporary issues in educational policy, including the effects and impact of globalization, the OECD and EU
3. An understanding of how to do policy analysis in education
4. A knowledge of contemporary education politics and relevant concepts from political science
5. Demonstrating an awareness of the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues involved in doing educational policy analysis and analysis of the politics of education.