| as of 7/2/2022 |
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION |
| Country - Partner Institution - Programs: | Netherlands - Utrecht University - 'Utrecht Univ.' |
| UC Course Subject | Education
International Studies |
| Number & Suffix: | 102 |
| Full UC Title: | INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION |
| Transcript Title: | INTL PERSPECTVE EDU |
| UC QTR Units - Division: | 6.0 - Upper Division |
| Course Description: | This course focuses on studying education and training from an international perspective. It examines how global or international developments affect teaching and learning across continents and countries. The focus is on the role of international organizations such as the European Union, United Nations, and OECD, and how their policies affect international and national decision making regarding education and training. Topics that can be addressed during the course include: organization of educational systems; cross-cultural perspectives on education; comparison of goals of education across nations; comparisons of educational systems through worldwide studies examining students’ academic performance (e.g., PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS); comparison of educational policies with regard to themes such as inclusive education, learning problems, and students with educational disadvantages; role of the government, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), and public organizations Internationalization of (higher) education. Students conduct an international comparative case-study based on policy documents and scientific literature. |
| Language of Instruction: | English
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| Partner Title: | INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON EDUCATION |
| Partner University Department: | Educational Sciences |
| Partner University Course Number: | 201700026 |