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Education Policy and Reform (EDUC90940)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
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Overview
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This subject examines education policy reform in different national contexts, including Australia. Students will critically examine the main international trends in education reform and how they are manifested in a national context. These trends include: education as a tool of economic policy, approaches to regulation and quality, standardised testing, employability/21st century skills, and responding to changes in the labour market. Students will analyse the conceptual ideas underpinning education policy reform as well as the cultural, socio-economic and political forces shaping policy development and the politics of reform. Students will draw on a range of theories and approaches to examine policy responses to issues such as disengagement, youth unemployment and the relatively low status of vocational education.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Discuss the trends in education policy reform, including the key driving forces nationally, regionally and internationally
- Articulate the main conceptual ideas underpinning trends in education policy reform and the key theories and approaches used to analyse policy reform
- Analyse contemporary national and international education policy reform debates drawing on relevant theories and evidence from the research literature
- Reflect critically on key policy debates addressing the relevant social, cultural, political and historical contexts
Generic skills
- Critical thinking and reasoning Problem solving Communication Evidence based decision making Creativity and innovation Teamwork and professional collaboration Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning 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
Additional details
- Briefing: outline and analysis of a key policy issue (1000 words), early semester, (20%)
- Policy Analysis (1000 words), mid semester, (20%)
- Essay (3000 words), end of semester, (60%)
Hurdle requirements:
- Minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Mary Leahy Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period, students are required to Teaching period 26 July 2019 to 24 August 2019 Last self-enrol date 1 August 2019 Census date 16 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 20 September 2019 Assessment period ends 21 October 2019
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
A list of recommended texts will be provided
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024