Unit name | International Development, Comparative Research and Education |
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Unit code | EDUCM5203 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Crossley |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Education |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The role of education in international development is examined and contemporary global development priorities are identified. In the light of this, the unit focuses upon ways in which comparative and international research in education can contribute to both the critique and the improvement of educational policy and the processes of international development co-operation. In doing this, a case is made for the reconceptualisation of comparative and international research in education, and for greater context and cultural sensitivity in both educational research and educational development worldwide.
The unit aims to:
By the end of the unit, students should be able to demonstrate an ability to:
The course will be delivered through a combination of teaching strategies, which may include whole group lectures and seminars; case studies; critical analysis of key readings; video presentations; groups discussions and student presentations.
The needs of a wide range of students, including those with disabilities; international students and those from ethnic minority backgrounds have been considered. It is not anticipated that the teaching and assessment methods used will cause disadvantage to any person taking the unit. The Graduate School of Education is happy to address individual support requests as necessary.
Summative assessment for the unit will be on the basis of a 4,000 word assignment which will assess students’ critical understanding of the literature and their ability to apply the concepts and theories explored to their own research and professional practice. Individual, formative feedback will also be given in respect of student presentations to the class, and draft assignment outlines.
Arnove, R F & Torres, C A (eds) (2003) Comparative Education: The Dialectic of the Global and the Local, Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield
Crossley, M et al (2005) Research and Evaluation for Educational Development. Learning from the PRISM Experience in Kenya, Oxford: Symposium Books
Crossley, M & Watson, K (2003) Comparative and International Research in Education. Globalisation, Context and Difference, London & New York: Routledge Falmer
King, K & McGrath, S (2004) Knowledge for Development? Comparing British, Japanese, Swedish and World Bank Aid, London: Zed Books