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Education Policy and Reform (EDUC90940)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
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, with the following exception: Students in the 200-point program of the Master of Education, Master of TESOL or Master of Modern Languages Education, must have completed the following four compulsory subjects*:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90929 | Understanding Education in Context |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90930 | Local Literacies in Global Contexts |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91029 | Understanding the Student as Learner |
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC91030 | Research in Educational Relationships |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
*Students that commenced their course prior to 2021 may have completed EDUC90830 in place of EDUC91029, and EDUC90900 in place of EDUC91030:
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90830 | The Student as Learner |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
EDUC90900 | Resilience and Relationships |
Term 3 (Online)
Term 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
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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Written policy briefing
| Mid semester | 40% |
Essay on an education policy issue
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Minimum of 75% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July - Online
Principal coordinator Mary Leahy Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 23 July 2021 to 4 September 2021 Last self-enrol date 2 August 2021 Census date 13 August 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 October 2021 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
A list of recommended texts will be provided.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Modern Languages Education Course Master of TESOL Course Master of Education Specialisation (formal) Policy in a Global Context - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Subject coordinator approval required.
- 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