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EDUC1501: International and Comparative Education

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Type Tied
Level 1
Credits 20
Availability Available in 2023/24
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Education

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • None

Aims

  • Critically reflect on how internationalization and globalization may impact education in local and global contexts and what inequalities might emerge as a result.
  • Develop a critical understanding on the relationship between education and social justice, considering key concepts such as identity, diversity, and intercultural communication.

Content

  • The following topics will be covered:
  • Internationalisation and globalisation as contexts for critical multicultural education;
  • Iintercultural communication and education;
  • Identity and multiple identities;
  • Diversity in education;
  • Social justice in education

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

  • Develop a critical understanding of the contexts and factors relating to international and comparative education in the 21st century.
  • Demonstrate critical understanding of the theories, approaches, and practices of interculturality in the contemporary world and how they impact education.

Subject-specific Skills:

  • Articulate and employ key concepts and terminology in the field of International and comparative education, including, but not limited to, intercultural communication and education, global citizenship education and the study of diversity in education.
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing on issues related to International and Comparative Education.

Key Skills:

  • Work on ideas and issues independently and as part of a group.
  • Communicate and present ideas effectively through class presentations and writing.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

  • 20 x 1 hour lectures and 10 x 1 hour seminars. These will introduce students to the above topics and will be facilitated by experts in the field from the School of Education. Each lecture and seminar will be supported by preparatory and follow-up readings and a learning task that students will undertake during the workshop.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Lecture20Weekly1 hour20Yes
Seminar10Fortnightly1 hour10Yes
Reading and preparation180 
Total200 

Summative Assessment

Component: AssignmentComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Essay2000 words100Yes

Formative Assessment

Presentation related to key learning from the module and aspects of the summative assessment.

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