Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Grant Kleeman
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
39cp or admission to BEd(Sec)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the role of education in a global context. The links between economic and political arrangements, educational processes, and educational outcomes are examined. The process of globalisation is considered with a focus on the changing relationship between education and development, especially in developing countries. The unit also includes a focus on the place of global education in the school curriculum and the internationalisation of education.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Extended response | 50% | Week 10 |
Article Précis | 20% | Week 7 |
Class test | 30% | Week 13 |
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 50%
Extended written response: A scaffolded research-based task that enables students to study the factors affecting access to, and participation in education in a developing country.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%
Students are to select one of the five articles provided. They then write a 1000-word précis.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
In-class test: A variety of questions based on the Unit’s lecture content and specified readings.
There are 22 lectures. There are no lectures in Weeks 1 and 2 due to the School of Education’s Professional Experience block.
There will be TWO one–hour lectures per week in Weeks 3–12.
Lectures: Tuesday C5A226 at 9.00am
Tuesday C5A226 at 10.00am
The lectures will introduce information on specified topics and present a framework for incorporating other material. The tutorial program is integrated with the lectures, and will provide students with the opportunity to discuss and debate the issues raised in the lectures.
Each week throughout Session 2 you will be expected to attend one, one–hour tutorial. The scheduled tutorial times and venues are listed below:
Tutorial 1 Tuesday 11.00am W6B320
Tutorial 2 Tuesday 12.00pm W6B320
Tutorial 3 Tuesday 3.00pm C5A232
In 2015 the unit is offered both internally and externally. External students will attend two compulsory on campus sessions.
The on-campus session will be held on:
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