Postgraduate Course: Curriculum: Context, Change and Development (EDUA11093)
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 |
To examine curriculum differences and developments in terms of educational aims, traditions, values and processes.
To improve students' understanding of the curriculum of their own educational system and look at reasons for differences between curricula.
To enable students to set curriculum change in its social context and evaluate curriculum development in the light of theories about society, knowledge and learning. |
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, Tuesday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: Moray House. Lecture, St John's Land |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
i) to understand and explain the contribution of particular models of leadership and change, including methodological and ideological aspects
ii) to relate this understanding to a specific context / project
iii) to understand governmental and international influences on educational change
iv) to relate the process of change to some key aspects of education (pedagogy, curriculum, school ethos, inclusion etc.) |
Assessment Information
Essay assignment of 4,000 words |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Miss Diane Prayle
Tel: (0131 6)51 6305
Email: Diane.Prayle@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2010 5:53 am
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