Postgraduate Course: International Perspectives on Education and Training (EDUA11011)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Education |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Comparative educational discussion relating UK and Western developed worlds and that of developing economies including educational policy, financing, quality and developing thoughts about expertise in comparative international education. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 31 |
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| Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
Please contact the course secretary before enrolling students to verify spaces available
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. To introduce students to the role played by education and training in developing economies.
2. To analyse in comparative perspective salient issues for educational policy and planning that are common to developing and industrialised countries.
3. To expose students to work on educational themes in developing countries which are related to their own areas of professional expertise within the UK.
4. To encourage a critical interest in the research evidence underpinning the major debates about school quality, educational financing, and the role of external aid. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words |
Special Arrangements
| This course is open to students from other schools, however, please contact the course secretary prior to enrolling your Tutee in order to verify that there is space available; students on MSc Educational Research and MSc Education have priority. |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gari Donn
Tel: (0131 6)51 6310
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Course secretary | Mrs Alison Edie
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
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