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Global Change and Education Policy (EDUC90782)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Not available in 2017
Overview
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In recent years, it has become clear that an understanding of educational processes requires an ability to interpret and negotiate the profound economic, political and cultural shifts that define the nature of the context in which education now takes place.
This subject is designed to enable students to understand changes associated with contemporary processes of globalisation and to explore the implications of these changes for educators and policy makers.
The subject is based on the assumption that it is no longer possible to interpret and analyse educational change by focusing solely on national political spaces and policy processes. Instead, it is necessary to examine how global policy ideas and practices shape the ways policies are developed and monitored.
The subject will review some of the key debates surrounding the notion of globalisation, explore how educational ideas circulate around the world, and examine how global institutions (such as transnational corporations, intergovernmental organisations, NGOs and the media) promote particular education ideas, practices and agendas.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand how processes associated with globalisation influence education policies, ideas and practices;
- Evaluate shifts relating to political and cultural globalisation with an emphasis on the role international agencies play in education policy processes;
- Interpret and explain how policy makers and educators in different countries are responding to changes associated with globalisation;
- Critically assess the ways education leaders might manage these changes in various educational settings.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in the Specialist Certificate, or the Postgraduate Certificate or the Master of Global Studies in Education (SC-GLBSTED, PC-GLBSTED, or MC-GLBSTED) . This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
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
A minor essay - topics to be announced (4000 words) Due mid Semester 40%
A major essay - topics to be announced (6000 words) This assignment will build on the first, benefiting from feedback form completion of the first. The key expectation is that the two assignments together will demonstrate that students have an adequate understanding of the issues explored in classes and readings, together with an ability to apply these to issues specific to the student’s place of work. Due end of semester 60%
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% participation in online tutorials
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2017
Time commitment details
340 hours
Additional delivery details
16 hours of study each week over a 15 week period to complete on-line course work and assessments. This includes a structured schedule of 2 hours of formal on-line tutorials per week throughout the period of study.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Students will be required to purchase the following texts:
Rizvi, F. & Lingard, B. (2010) Globalizing Education Policy, London: Routledge
Steger, M. (2004) Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Global Studies in Education
Last updated: 10 February 2024