Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between global targets (PISA; EFA goals) and the rise of competitiveness internationally
- Communicate your ideas and arguments on these topics to tutors and peers in both written and verbal forms
- Make use of notions of 'the state' in relation to policies in education
- Examine different theories and dimensions of globalisation
- Critically analyse the formulation of different education policies across geographical regions as a consequence of globalisation
- Evaluate the role of governmental and non-governmental international organisations in education
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Seminar | 12 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 36 |
Completion of assessment task | 70 |
Tutorial | 3 |
Follow-up work | 20 |
Wider reading or practice | 50 |
Lecture | 9 |
Total study time | 200 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Grek, S. (2007). Governing by numbers: the PISA Effect. Journal of Education Policy.
Textbooks
Chabbott, C. (2003). Constructing education for development: International organisations and education for all.. New York: Routledge.
Robinson, W. I. (2007). Theories of Globalisation. In G. Ritzer (ed). The Blackwell Companion to Globalisation, Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA.
Hay, C. (2006). What's Globalisation Got to Do with It? Economic Interdependence and the Future of European Welfare States. Government and Opposition.
Martens, K. Rusconi, A. and Leuze, K. (eds) (2007). New Arenas of Education Governance: The Impact of International Organisations and Markets on Educational Policy Making.. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Verger, A., M. Novelli and H. K. Altinyelken (eds.) (2012). Global Education Policy and International Development: New Agendas, Issues and Policies.. London: Continuum.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 60% |
Individual Poster | 40% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Assignment | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External