| Unit name | Current issues in language, education and global mobility |
|---|---|
| Unit code | EDUCM0098 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Sharples |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Education |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
Education is an increasingly global endeavour. At one scale, multilingualism and pupil mobility are increasingly seen as "normal" aspects of schooling, reflecting the increasing diversity of our classrooms. At another, international assessments like PISA and TIMSS, which compare performance between jurisdictions, are increasingly influential in national education policy. Calls to diversify and decolonise our curricula resonate but do no offer easy paths forward.
This unit asks you to think deeply about the global mobility of people, resources, ideas and technologies, and how these can be harnessed for innovative practice. It features guest lecture from specialists across (and beyond) the School of Education, and offers weekly seminars to help you apply their insights to your own interests.
Unit aims
At the end of this unit, a successful student will be able to:
Each week you will participate in a lecture and a seminar. We will also provide weekly reading and support materials (e.g. videos, blogs, quizzes). There will be weekly study-group activities to help you connect the interdisciplinary content to your own interests.
Formative assessment
Instructor feedback (oral and written) on students' work will be provided through tutorials and informally through classroom discussions and presentations. Self-reflection and peer-to-peer collaboration is also used to encourage engagement with theory and practice.
Summative Assessment
Students will be asked to choose either:
(a) a negotiated assignment of 4,000 words exploring professional aspects of language and education, informed by both current scholarship in global mobility and language education, and the development needs of a specific curricular context (ILOs 1,2,3). 100%
Or:
(b) an outline proposal of 4,000 words for an empirical research study addressing current theoretical or curricular issues in language and education, informed by current scholarship in global mobility. This should include a focused literature review, research questions and procedures for data collection and data analysis (ILOs 1,2,3). 100%
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. EDUCM0098).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
