Postgraduate Course: International Perspectives on Education and Training (EDUA11011)
Course Outline
| School |
Moray House School of Education |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Education |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
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
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 10:00 - 13:00, Zone: Moray House. Location; Patersons Land 1.37 |
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. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Gari Donn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6310
Email: G.Donn@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Diane Prayle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6305
Email: Diane.Prayle@ed.ac.uk |
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