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Education Policy: International Study (EDUC90163)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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September
Overview
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This subject involves travel to three nations to enable students to enable students to explore and investigate education systems outside Australia. There are two main components involved in the international visits:
1. School/institution- involving visits to a range of schools and other educational providers, in order to experience first-hand the structures of provision in the host countries. Students will be given a tour of the school/provider and will be briefed by a senior member of staff on the mission and clientele of the school/provider and on emerging policy issues as they affect that institution. There will be opportunities to ask questions and for discussion.
2. Policy- involving a session with a university and/or policy specialist with experience and expertise in education and training policy. Students will be provided with a seminar (or multiple seminars) offering a critical perspective on the main challenges facing policy makers in that country.
The countries visited vary each year. They are selected to expose students to different types of education systems. Contact Subject Co-ordinator(s) for more details.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, participants should have developed:
- Knowledge of the key contemporary issues in education policy in the three countries visited;
- A critical understanding of comparative education policy approaches and how to learn from the policies and programs implemented in other countries;
- A critical understanding of education systems and how they support transitions through education and into employment;
- Skills in writing academic essay, including skills in presenting an argument supported by evidence from the literature and/or analysis of existing data;,
- Skills in analysing education policies and the arguments presented in government reports and the relevant literature.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse, understand and report on education policy issues in a range of international systems and to apply these skills to their own work in the Australian context;
- Participate effectively as a team member in the context of an international study tour;
- Relate research findings to their own experience as practitioners;
- Report on policy issues in an international forum.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
There are two assessment tasks:
- Essay based on the seminar paper (3000 words) due end of semester (60%)
- A reflective journal of learning and experiences during the study tour (equivalent to 4000 words) due two weeks after the end of the study tour (40%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Present a 20-minute seminar paper during the study tour (equivalent to 3000 words).
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Mary Leahy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 3 x 4-day programs of visits/seminars in schools and universities overseas Total time commitment 340 hours Pre teaching start date 11 September 2017 Pre teaching requirements In the pre-teaching period students are required to: Do preparatory reading on the education systems that will be visited Identify a topic for their 3000 word essay (this will also be the topic of their presentation which is a hurdle requirement) Find and read literature on their topic Teaching period 16 September 2017 to 8 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 12 September 2017 Census date 22 September 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 October 2017 Assessment period ends 8 November 2017 September contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Additional delivery details
In the pre-teaching period students are required to:
- Do preparatory reading on the education systems that will be visited
- Identify a topic for their 3000 word essay (this will also be the topic of their presentation which is a hurdle requirement)
- Find and read literature on their topic
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Teese, R. & Polesel, J. (2003) Undemocratic Schooling, Melbourne University Press, Carlton.
Recommended texts and other resources
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Education Course Master of Education Policy (International) Course Master of Education Course Graduate Diploma in Educational Studies - Links to additional information
Last updated: 10 February 2024