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Comparative Education Systems & Contexts (EDUC90841)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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This subject will explore a range of contemporary global perspectives on education. It will examine international and Australian education systems, policy, legislation and the key theories and research that have influenced and shaped these systems. Through this subject, students will explore the complex relationships between international education systems and the broader social and cultural contexts in which they are located. Students will examine international data from OECD and UNICEF reports to investigate the economic, social and environmental factors that shape global education systems, policies and pedagogies. Students will engage with a number of case studies to analyse how international policies have informed teaching and assessment practices. Students will be able to consider how local educational practices shape the experience and outcomes of learners from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to:
- Identify international perspectives on education;
- Understand the relationship between education systems, policy and practice;
- Analyse how different theories and research have shaped education systems and the roles and responsibilities of teachers;
- Identify the key economic, social and environmental factors that shape global education systems, policies and pedagogies;
- Reflect on how contemporary policies and practice principles influence and shape learning and development;
- Critically reflect on research into how students learn and understand the concepts, substance, structure and implications for effective teaching practice, including the creation of effective learning environments;
- Evaluate teaching programs to improve learning and to determine the effectiveness of strategies and resources.
Generic skills
This subject will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Clinical reasoning and thinking
- Problem solving
- Evidence based decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Teamwork and professional collaboration
- Learning to learn and metacognition
- Responsiveness to a changing knowledge base
- Reflection for continuous improvement
- Linking theory and practice
- Inquiry and research
- Active and participatory citizenship.
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay
| Mid semester | 50% |
Essay
| End of semester | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at a minimum of 80% of all scheduled lectures, tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Jane Page Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 July 2018 to 26 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 16 August 2018 Census date 24 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 October 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 July contact information
Time commitment details
Total Time Commitment: 170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Comparative Education Theory Reading booklet
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Last updated: 10 February 2024