Contemporary Issues in Educational Policy Making
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
EDUC 5203
Postgraduate
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
151501
4.5
No
School of Education
To critically evaluate policies for education and training, their rationale, context and effectiveness.
Nature of policy and policy making; tensions and challenges, policy responses, system monitoring and performance assessment; public expectations and policy directions; use of evidence-based data in policy development; assessment for policy making; maintaining and aligning standards; interpreting and using assessment data.
Alexander, NA 2012, Policy analysis for educational leaders: a step-by-step approach, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Nil
Nil
Component | Duration | ||
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INTERNAL, MAGILL | |||
Seminar | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
Field Placement (Fieldwork) | 7 hours x 2 days | ||
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE | |||
External (Online Seminar) | 3 hours x 8 weeks | ||
External (Fieldwork) | 7 hours x 2 days |
Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Essay, Mentor Report, Seminar Paper
EFTSL*: 0.125
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