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Postgraduate Course: Education Policy and the Politics of Education (EDUA11187)

Course Outline
SchoolMoray House School of Education CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis course explores issues in the politics of education and education policy, drawing on concepts from the social sciences such as the state, globalisation, neo-liberalism, discourse, policy cycle, convergence, policy learning and policy borrowing. Education policy is seen as dynamic, changeable and global in its concerns, form and presentation. The course thus starts by studying policy at the national (or sub-national) level ¿ examining recent developments in Scotland ¿ and moves on to embrace UK, European and global levels in turn. At each of these levels it is concerned both with the content of policy and with the way in which policy is made. Finally, it reflects upon the influence on policy-making of different bodies and stakeholders.

The course takes a particular interest in how policies are diffused or transferred between countries. It examines the effects of globalisation upon the politics of education and education policy making. It provides an analytical framework to examine the influence of global and international organisations.

Through examination of specific policy documentation, and policy-making communities, students will be able to comprehend the reality of policy analysis as well as understand the relevance of more theoretical and substantive discourses.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) One written assignment of 4,000 words
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate a critical understanding of key concepts and theories relating to the politics of education and education policy
  2. Demonstrate a critical awareness of the effect of globalisation upon the politics of education and education policy making
  3. Have a reflective understanding and be able to critically analyse the positions and involvement of stakeholders in policy processes
  4. Identify and critically analyse the relevance of a global context for national policy making and cross-national policy transfer
  5. Develop the ability to apply relevant methods in policy analysis and research around policy
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
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.
KeywordsEducation,Policy,Politics
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jingyi Li
Tel: (0131 6)51 6205
Email:
Course secretaryMs Mairi Ross
Tel: (0131 6)51 4241
Email:
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